Cohousing-L Mailing List: Fwd: Risk Management <was: Re: Marketing question ...>

[Bob Leigh (bobleigh]

Philip Dowds wrote:

>> Nonetheless, a fear that something might go wrong has stalled out our
decision for quite a while now. <<

No, not stalled -- or not exactly stalled.  The major proponent of the EV
chargers changed her mind about what the best proposal would be.

She considered buying a plug-in hybrid (instead of a pure electric vehicle)
which could be charged from an ordinary outdoor AC outlet.  More recently,
she told me she'd decided the carbon footprint to building any new car was
such that she would hold onto her current car for now.

The community also suggested a different location for the chargers that
would be more expensive to install but would make it easier to install more
chargers in the future.  The major proponent agreed that this was a better
long-term solution that the location she's originally suggested.

So while it's tempting to say those who worry about explosions stalled the
decision, it's not strictly true.  As usual in cohousing, it's all in the
interpretation, not just the facts.

Bob Leigh
Cornerstone Village Cohousing
Cambridge, MA