Electric Car Cables On the Sidewalk

07/03/2023 English German

Edition # 149
San Francisco, 07-03-2023

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Electric Car Cables On the Sidewalk

Figure [1]: The cable comes to the car if the car cannot be connected to the socket.

Michael If you asked attentive drivers in our Bay Area which car brand is most dominant on the roads, "Tesla" would likely be one of the frontrunners. Californians also like to buy other electric cars, but the lack of charging stations, which is often lamented in Germany, is also a problem here.

Figure [2]: Collection of EV cables photos on our city hiking trails.

However, this does not seem to bother the eco-conscious, as employers often provide charging stations that can be used during working hours, or they can simply charge at home. However, many houses here in San Francisco either do not have a garage, or the garage is full of clutter from the last move, or people have more than one car.

As a pedestrian, you often see breathtaking electrical installations, with a cable running from the house to a car parked on the street in front of the door. Once I even saw a cable running through a window on the second floor, down a tree to the gutter! Of course, this is all illegal and dangerous, and the thick cables draped over the sidewalk may be annoying to wheelchair users or stroller pushers, but you see them everywhere. Surely the bureaucrats of San Francisco will soon find a way to fine these electric car fans, so that the empty city coffers can be filled again!

Greetings from San Francisco!

Mike and Angelika