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☆ As EV sales surge and cars get heavier, parking garages will have to change
  + stars: | 2023-10-03 | by ( Anmar Frangoul | ) www.cnbc.com   time to read: +6 min
Parking garages (known as multistory car parks in the U.K.) are one area where the proliferation of EVs and bigger vehicles is expected to have a major impact. In a statement, it said the reason behind the weight increase was "due to electric and hybrid batteries and the size of cars increasing." The cumulative load of these vehicles in parking garages could present some challenges in certain circumstances. "Because what we want is the public to maintain confidence in our car parks and structural engineers." The statement also said the "rise of e-mobility … helps us mitigate climate change and brings new questions, including weight and the impact on car parks."
Persons: Peter Titmuss, Chris Whapples, Whapples, you've, it's, Dana Kenedy Organizations: Getty, Engineers, CNBC, EV, European Commission, European Association for Electromobility, Istock Locations: England, London, Brussels
☆ Experts fear deteriorating parking lots could collapse under the weight of heavy electric vehicles, says report
  + stars: | 2023-04-09 | by ( Isobel Van Hagen | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +3 min
Experts in the UK are concerned the weight of electric cars could cause old parking lots to collapse. Many multi-story parking lots have structural flaws due to a lack of maintenance, The Telegraph reported. Electric vehicles are significantly heavier than gasoline-powered cars, given the weight of the batteries necessary to power them. Whapples and Russell Simmons, chair of the British Parking Association's structures group, have suggested new guidance that recommends adding higher load-bearing weights to deteriorating parking lots to help adapt to the weight of electric cars. Over the years, electric cars have become increasingly popular due to energy efficiency and the promise of a more environment-friendly form of transportation.
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