What a HUGE PITA for both strata and EV owner !!

So when you move do you get to rip that shit out of their wall? Man, I'd be annoyed if I paid for the installation and moved out the next month.

Why?

You more than likely increased your property's value by having an EV charger.

I'm not sure how far you want to fight this but those rules 1 and 2 are not enforceable without an AGM and 3/4 vote. And based on how they wrote 2, I think you could make the argument that they shouldn't charge a penny more than the actual BC Hydro rate. I would have written that rule differently if I were them :lol

If you're a family, having one hybrid and one electric car seems to be the best strategy?

What is to say these bylaws were not there already set in the disclosure statement? Or voted on at the inaugural AGM?

Unless they just decided to set some new bylaws out of the blue? I find that hard to believe. Sounds like a large building which would be a managed strata. I’m on council for an unmanaged strata, that stuff only flies in places like mine. Haha.

Sure, anything is possible. The bylaws could already be there. OP hasn't clarified. But since this sounds like a brand new system the Strata is putting in themselves, I was just guessing accordingly.

Also, OP mentioned these are Rules, not Bylaws. Rules are usually written by the Council. At least in our case, the developer doesn't create the first set of rules, only files the first set of Bylaws. There is no voting to approve Bylaws or Rules at the inaugural AGM. It's actually after the first year that the owners will get their first crack to amend bylaws and ratify the rules.

A council can make new Rules anytime they want. But what they can't do is use new Rules to charge new fees, until those Rules are 3/4 approved at the next AGM.

for a hybrid, other than the hybrid battery replacement, is there any different/other additional maintenance items compared to a gas vehicle?

I own the condo. I can likely get the $ back and then some. I have no doubt in my mind it will be sought after.

Nah I probably won't go that far as to referencing the rule book and arguing. I'm going to email them in sept to see how the numbers are looking. Probably accept their bs excuse of keeping a "buffer" premium.

Yeah, brand new system.
Its from the rule book and had headers like "Approved Rules."
Not really. Not much fluid or moving parts for the electrical side so its low maintenance. Brakes also last longer. Most makers offer 8years warranty for their hybrid related components and even longer for the battery.

Or for those that have no need for an EV charger, you decrease the property value with the $20 a month fee. Maybe pay a few thousand to have it removed.

Maybe they are not into EV, or they charge for free at work, who knows.

The shift is towards EV. The demand will be towards EV.

Why buy a place to remove something when there's more than likely someone that will buy it that sees it as a benefit.

You have the ability to activate/deactivate the account just like any service/hydro.

When its deactivated like I have it now since my car hasn't arrived yet, you pay 0.

You are building value period. There's no downside here and no one is going to be ripping it out lol.