Probably all that is required.
I’ve got a three-car, have one car in it. Oh, I could put three cars in, but I’d have to take down cabinets on both sides (there when we bought), and clear out junk (brought that ourselves-- on the summer to-do list).
It does meet minimum requirements and all. Perhaps builders tried out larger garages and buyers felt like the $10k they spent expanding the garage would have been better spent making the kitchen nicer, or having a slightly larger master bathroom, or what have you. And many builders do offer a three-car garage, which is typically 20’x30’, tight for three cars but amazing for two cars plus some storage/work space.
Story of my life.
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Need room for my Integra Type S. (Maybe, one day.) It would go where my workout bench is. Remodel of house has half the living room converted to workout space for the both of us (she works out to videos found online; I need a bench and squat racks).
Want, I wonder if they are selling way over MSRP like the Type R, or if the Acuras are perhaps relatively more affordable. I need to drive one, it looks like a hot car.
Well, I won’t buy it for too much over MSRP. I have a perfectly cromulent car right now that only costs me about $2000/year to keep running (it’s always something). That is my only bargaining chip, versus only one other customer who will pay the premium.
Same here, that’s how I wound up in a Tesla. I did need a car at some point and the Model Y Performance was cheaper than a Type R after the crazy markups dealers are charging. I drove the Tesla because I wasn’t gonna drop $60k on a Civic, and after I drove the Y I ordered one the next day, and here we are. At $44k I’d have gotten the Type R.
I support discouraging buying trucks and large SUVs.
We have a 3-car garage, but not what you’re picturing, there is a deeper portion in front of a 2-car garage where we could theoretically park a third car tandem. We use that extra space for shelving and all of our stuff, and have gotten our Tesla and van to fit in. A huge accomplishment! We will see how long it lasts.
On a related note to the above, the parking spaces in California are so obnoxiously tight. I know above I said I support something that discourages truck and large SUV purchases, but the spaces are so tight it isn’t functional. Often my Tesla doesn’t fit in between two other normal sized sedans. When it does, there’s barely room to get out. Results in a lot of wasted space when there are a handful of parking spaces that are unusable.
Homebuyers have not been willing to pay the extra $50k (or whatever) for the bigger garage.
That is why they do not get built, as it is often an afterthought gor people looking at new constructions.
$50,000 seems like a very high estimate for an extra ~130 sq ft of garage.
Lot sizes are also a constraint. I had a 20x20 on my first house and it would have been difficult to find any extra width since the house was already bumping up to the required setback.
For small garages, overhead racks can make a huge difference for getting stuff out of the way for cars. Also, I think it is a mistake to put old (base) kitchen cabinets in a garage - they are 24" deep plus another inch or two once you add on the handles and countertops. Metal garage cabinets are 18" deep and will make the space much more useful.
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There is a garage a few doors down with a lift for a Viper, above a second Viper.
So, a snake pit. Indiana Jones is not amused.
While we’re discussing garages… are new builds starting to come with rough wiring for EV charging? Say, a larger panel to support charging one or two EVs, space in said panel to add a breaker, and something like 4-6awg wiring to the garage, so that an EV charger could be added with minimal work?
I sure hope so. I can ask some home construction people tonight, re CA.
At the least, put the fuse panel and meter near the garage. Mine is on the complete opposite side of the house, two stories no crawl space.
Meanwhile, my gas meter is near the garage, which sucked when I put in a line for the new gas stove (wife insisted when we needed a new one) on the opposite corner of the house.
Or, here:
CA To Require New Buildings To Be Prepped For Electric-Car Charging Stations.
So, since 2015. Not sure how old that article is or whether CA went through with it, but it was Google #1 search result.
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Given sales of EVs in CA, I’m guessing y’all have a lot of solar and EV chargers on new construction. I’m in KS, so I can probably figure out the other end of the spectrum, lol.
Personally, I got super lucky with this house, the garage is 10’ or so from a power pole so I was able to add a 100A service to the garage for like $1,500.
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The houses I’ve seen constructed (near freeways, ugh, the noise and soot!) have complicated rooflines. So, there are five panels here, three panels over there, etc.
I’ve seen panels elsewhere on the north-facing roofs! Someone probably got suckered in to buying all that.
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I’m still thinking my next vehicle will be a camper version of the ID Buzz, which is probably a few years away.
This little truck is tempting too though. Plenty of range, overall size of a Mini Cooper with the bed size of a Tacoma, priced at 50k
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The Buzz is one I am watching for potential minivan replacement. The 2026 R2T from Rivian is also something watch for; it’ll be home-grown for you.
VW needs to revert back to buttons and knobs, which they are apparently doing, before I buy any new VW.
One interesting thing about EVs is the skateboard architecture, most have a flat battery pack under the floor, and that leaves a ton of flexibility as to what you can put on top. This little truck is really creative, decent space for both passengers and cargo.
Of course, the F150 is the best-selling vehicle in the US for years and years running. Remember the Toyota T100? Toyota tried calling it full-sized but it was smaller than the American trucks and had less power. I recall reading that Toyota started setting up tents at places like NASCAR events where they could find lots of truck buyers, and asking them what they wanted in a truck. And what they found, basically, is they should figure out the absolute limit to what the DOT would allow on public roads, and then dial it back just a smidge from that. And that got us to the Tundra that was bigger than the F150.
Which is to say, I’m not convinced they can sell many of these trucks, but I hope they prove me wrong. I will say the Maverick seems to be quite popular, so maybe there is a decent segment here now.