Owners Corporation Network chairman Fred Tuckwell says more apartment residents are petitioning to have electric vehicle chargers installed in their car parks and are frustrated by a lack of clear regulations.
Most electric vehicle drivers recharge their cars at home, he says, and it is not unreasonable for people in apartments to want to do the same.
The agency that collects data on electric vehicle fires in Australia, EV FireSafe, has verified only six EV fires to date, and none were related to battery charging or spontaneous explosions.
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