# Bureaucratic Eco Roadblocks EV Owner Not Permitted to Recharge His Car at Work By Katie Cordrey | Published 2010-07-22 | Autos Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/not-permitted-to-recharge References: [evworld](http://evworld.com/news.cfm?newsid=23670) & [mercedsunstar](http://www.mercedsunstar.com/2010/07/13/1493067/not-everyone-charged-up-about.html) The problem of electric car owners not permitted to recharge their vehicles at work is a growing one. [Physical infrastructure](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ev-charging-infrastructure) is an issue and so is procedural infrastructure. Mark Bush's car is powered by an electric engine that runs on batteries, but he is not permitted to [recharge it at work](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chargepoint-essential-cloud-plan), even if he pays for the electricity. Bush works as a nurse at a California county jail. He’d like to drive his electric car to work. Though California is pushing to go green, there is no process in place for Bush to reimburse the county for electricity. He is not permitted to recharge there. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.8/10 - Popularity: 18% | Activity: 28% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Autos](https://www.trendhunter.com/autos) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Procedural Infrastructure Challenges for EV Owners:** Opportunities for innovative solutions to develop streamlined processes for EV owners to reimburse companies for electricity. - **Physical Infrastructure Limitations for EV Charging:** Possibilities for disruptive innovation in creating more accessible charging options for EV owners in various locations. - **Sustainable Transportation in the Workplace:** Potential for innovative solutions to support green transportation practices in the workplace by companies and industries. ### Who This Affects Most - **Energy:** Industry can explore new avenues to provide physical and procedural infrastructure that cater to EV owners. - **Automotive:** Opportunity for the automotive industry to partner with companies to create more accessible charging options and develop solutions for procedural challenges. - **Healthcare:** Potential for the healthcare industry to lead the way in supporting sustainable transportation in the workplace and implementing processes to encourage EV ownership. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Building-Specific Charging Cooperatives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/charging-cooperative.md) - [Artistic Lamppost EV Chargers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/voltpost.md) - [Commuter EV Charger Batteries](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/go-power-bank.md) - [Circular Electric Vehicle Chargers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bidirectional-ev-charger.md) - [Accessible EV Charging Ports](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/accessible-ev-charging.md) - [Accessible EV Charging Stations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/accessible-ev-charging-station.md) - [Pole-Mounted EV Chargers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/national-grid.md) - [Sustainable EV Charging Stations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/change-wind-corporation.md) - [Progressive Interactive Charging Outposts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/joshua-tree-charging-outpost.md)