California is taking a big step towards solving the only real problem with EVs - charging for people who don't own a garage.

Summary

Starting in 2026, California will require all new residential units with parking spaces to be EV charger-ready, significantly increasing access to electric vehicle charging.

Multi-family developments must equip at least one EV-ready spot per unit, while hotels, commercial lots, and parking renovations will also face new EV charging mandates.

Advocacy groups praise the policy, emphasizing its balanced approach to affordability and infrastructure needs.

The initiative aligns with California’s 2035 ban on new gas-powered car sales, aiming to address key barriers to EV adoption and support the state’s transition to electrification.

  • Pyr_Pressure@lemmy.ca
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    2 days ago

    While I agree, there is a line where the addition of more safety features just adds up little by little over the years and makes houses unnaffordable.

    And at some point people dying on the streets from being homeless will surpass how many lives are being saved by said safety features.

    Now, if we have reached that point yet I cannot say but the line is there and it will be crossed at some point if we haven’t yet.