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Originally Posted by Buggys
Is #1 even possible? How would the electricity company know that it's an electric car being plugged in, not something else?
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There are several options for this:
- It is only free at public charging stations. Sounds great as a tag line, but not very practical for most people.
- Allow the installation of the charging station prior to the household meter. Only works if it is going to be permanent and opens a huge can of worms for abuse. May also require changes to the electrical code.
- Install a separate smart meter on the charging station, and subtract the night time usage by it from the total household usage. Optimally the meter would we integrated with the charging station. This is the most practical option.
My issue with this is there are many people in Ontario who are struggling to pay the current, higher electricity rates and are getting their electricity cut off. This is especially true in rural Ontario (who have Hydro One as their power company) as they have much higher delivery fees. This free electricity would be a slap in the face to them.
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