Chris Higgins
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Chris Higgins
@cahiggins.bsky.social
Supporting Electric Load Growth. Process and Policy. Helping homes & buildings improve, Heat Pumps, Passive House, CHBA Net Zero, & better building code.+ EV's, Civil Service, & a Safer City.
I don't mind this approach. The lifetime warranty on the EVSE from United appeals to me. Also the increasing value over time. The low quality of the EVSE from Pion is giving me pause.
January 30, 2026 at 5:58 PM
Thanks. Yes, it seems like low quality hardware for sure. Looking at the quality hardware, United Chargers pays 3c/kWh and SWTCH pays 5 cents a kWh. Both have far better looking hardware and United gives a 3 year warranty, so to me that says the hardware is better (others give 2 years).
January 29, 2026 at 7:19 PM
Sorry to hear this. Locally in Vancouver there was a push for LRT at grade as opposed to expanding our "Skytrain" (10X the hourly capacity) which is a driverless electric light rail, often elevated, but underground in dense areas. In the end we chose expanding the skytrain, which is looking good.
January 18, 2026 at 6:16 PM
I emailed them this AM to ask if they will have a list for preorders. One cool upside with the limited numbers is they will go fast and show the market demand.
January 16, 2026 at 5:47 PM
Was the hardpan quite close to the surface?
January 15, 2026 at 3:38 AM
I appreciate the Calgary humor. Any chance you have a photo of the billboard?
January 13, 2026 at 6:09 PM
That is an idea that has room to go up!
January 13, 2026 at 6:05 PM
Who is your hauler ? In Vancouver this pick up will be processed locally by a company called Merlin Plastics. They produce small plastic beads that are reprocessed into new plastic products.
January 9, 2026 at 3:27 PM
I had requested some recycling signs via recycleBC and they replied to my email saying this one was coming also. It arrived today. Good luck!
January 9, 2026 at 4:03 AM
I am in a multi family building in Vancouver. We are east Van and mid February is our roll out.
January 9, 2026 at 3:54 AM
I don't know the roll out for other cities. You could email recycleBC, that is who I reached out to. Info@recylebc(dot)ca
January 9, 2026 at 3:53 AM
Nice! One EV? Two?
January 9, 2026 at 2:51 AM