Our HOA has been trying to get charger approval for over a year, finally got a fire marshal out to look at the underground garage and he flat out said no chargers period, cited concerns about thermal runaway in an enclosed space with limited ventilation and exits. A few other buildings nearby apparently got approved with sprinkler and ventilation upgrades, but our building's board doesn't want to spend the money on retrofits. I already own an EV and now the only option is a public charger 15 minutes away for the foreseeable future. Has anyone successfully pushed back on one of these blanket denials, or is this just a losing battle building by building?
