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Using street lamps as EV chargers

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61 points rbanffy | 6 comments | 04 Nov 25 18:08 UTC | HN request time: 0.302s | source | bottom
1. throw0101d ◴[12 Nov 25 12:52 UTC] No.45899537[source]▶
Robert Llewellyn (previously of Red Dwarf fame) covered this idea eight years ago (July 2017) on his 'electrify' channel:

> The simple and very commonplace lamp post will soon become a ubiquitous charge point for electric cars. They charge at about 5 kW, or 16 amps, not super fast but overnight charging is all most drivers need. Ubitricity is a German based company who've come up with a simple, cheap to install and well managed system for more people on more streets to adopt electric cars.

* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rKaEhBjt1ls

See also pop-up chargers from six years ago:

* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Frkw6aurVUY

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2. barbazoo ◴[12 Nov 25 15:11 UTC] No.45901186[source]▶
I imagine it’d need to be managed somehow like shared level 2 chargers now because you can’t pull 5kW from every lamp at the same time.
3. vintagedave ◴[12 Nov 25 15:47 UTC] No.45901589[source]▶
16 amps is the amount I have to my home electric car charger, for overnight charging (Nissan Leaf.) That sounds _perfect_.
4. kevin_thibedeau ◴[12 Nov 25 19:08 UTC] No.45904611[source]▶
16 amps is a typical ampacity rating for 2.5mm conductors. Authorities either have to upgrade their wiring or split current usage between the lighting fixture and the charger.
5. tjungblut ◴[12 Nov 25 22:03 UTC] No.45907437[source]▶
too bad that ubitricity was sold to Shell
6. mikestew ◴[12 Nov 25 22:13 UTC] No.45907564[source]▶
They charge at about 5 kW, or 16 amps, not super fast

Our 14 year old Blink (no, not that one) Level 2 charger only does 5.8 kW, and it has served us fine for overnight charging even the 77 kWh battery in our current car.