Can we retrofit our apartment block for EV charging?

Many modern apartments take into account electric vehicle charging from the planning phases, ensuring sufficient plugs for future requirements.

But older apartment blocks create more of a challenge.

Fortunately there are options. Companies such as JetCharge provide the hardware and installation services for everything from home charging wallboxes to commercial applications in shopping centres and unit blocks.

The next issue is who pays for the electricity, something that will usually be decided by the strata corporation in charge of the building’s maintenance and operation.

It is possible to have public charging facilities that only bill those who use it for the electricity they use.

Read all our frequently asked questions relating to electric cars.

Stephen Corby

Stephen is a former editor of both Wheels and Top Gear Australia magazines and has been writing about cars since Henry Ford was a boy. Initially an EV sceptic, he has performed a 180-degree handbrake turn and is now a keen advocate for electrification and may even buy a Porsche Taycan one day, if he wins the lottery. Twice.