@madsenandersc so I was using “discourse” to mean online discussion about the topic

@madsenandersc
I’m trying to say that located some internet conversations about Airbnb hosts seeking to find a way to charge guests if they wanted to use an EV charger.

I had less luck finding similar conversations for regular people with home EV chargers (not Airbnb hosts) wanting to find a way to share their chargers and be compensated.

But I haven’t researched extensively.

@madsenandersc Thank you — I had noticed that there was a whole discourse about Airbnb guests using EV charging and I was curious about that.

@madsenandersc
That sounds like a great solution! And do you know if folks are taking advantage of it? It’s hard to tell from abroad if some of these are still going.

@neverbeaten I’m currently hoping to explore more social/internet solutions than actual rewiring. But good point!

@curtzt Their latest social media seemed to be from 2022. So you know if they’re still a going concern? (I may just have missed it.)

@Karstan
Appreciate the content warning but I think this is helpful nonetheless. Thank you!

I started a shallow-dive into this, and it seems like there are some systems set up for this in the UK and maybe Canada. But I’m unclear about the usage/adoption. Also PlugShare allows listing home chargers but has no built-in way for owners of home chargers to receive payment.

https://hachyderm.io/@lisavogtsf/116585665588363626

Edit: can we get home EV chargers shared with other users?

Trying to solve my own problem and also trying to find existing solutions online discourse.

Can you help me think about this or point at existing solutions/conversations?

Hypothesis:
1. for owners of plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHEV) without dedicated home/work charging it’s already hard to find available (convenient) charging stations. (Most cannot use the high speed DC chargers)
2. if gas prices continue to rise, it will encourage PHEV users to seek more charging over gasoline usage.
3. Most people with home EV chargers have lots of available time when they are not charging.
4. A potential solution would be to find a trusted way to connect home EV charging (particularly combined with home solar during the day) with PHEV users.

What are the barriers? Is this model working anywhere?

#ev #phev #solar #charging #solarpunk