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Deep Dive Reports · EV Charging
August 13, 2026

The 45,000-Gallon Misunderstanding: What UL’s Landmark EV Fire Study Actually Tells the Parking Industry

FSRI's 18-vehicle burn program is the most authoritative EV fire research ever conducted. It debunks the panic, indicts the fire blanket, and hands parking operators a seven-move playbook. Parkonomics read all 150 pages — this is the translation.
White Paper
June 24, 2026

The Evolution of U.S. Parking Structures in 2026

A practitioner's analysis of how electrification, automation, and AI are reshaping U.S. parking structures into mobility ecosystems in 2026.
Field Notes
May 15, 2026

The Multifamily Gap

J.D. Power's 2026 EV Consideration Study shows overall EV interest rising, but consideration falling among apartment and condo residents. The parking industry is now the gating factor for U.S. EV adoption.
Worth RevisitingFROM THE PARKONOMICS ARCHIVE
White Paper
June 24, 2026

The Evolution of U.S. Parking Structures in 2026

A practitioner's analysis of how electrification, automation, and AI are reshaping U.S. parking structures into mobility ecosystems in 2026.
Field Notes
May 15, 2026

The Multifamily Gap

J.D. Power's 2026 EV Consideration Study shows overall EV interest rising, but consideration falling among apartment and condo residents. The parking industry is now the gating factor for U.S. EV adoption.
Field Notes
April 24, 2026

500% in 19 Months: The Robotaxi Adoption Curve Just Bent Upward

The California data says San Francisco's arc is a template for every city next in the rollout queue — and the next curve will be steeper.
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