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