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I doubt many will go out of business. At least in the U.S. the stations themselves make maybe 2-3 cents a gallon profit, which likely doesn't even begin to cov
by slfnflctd 9y ago
I doubt many will go out of business. At least in the U.S. the stations themselves make maybe 2-3 cents a gallon profit, which likely doesn't even begin to cover operating costs. The vast majority of their income is from the convenience store items.
All but the most poorly run will pay whatever is needed to install electric chargers and stay in the game.
- nickpeterson 9y agoI think the point is that since most people will charge at night, and capacity keeps improving, eventually if evs become really common, people will have less opportunity to buy something at a gas station.
- slfnflctd 9y agoThat is definitely relevant, we don't know how much day-to-night load shifting will happen. On the other hand, there's also the probability that people who find themselves needing to charge during the day will often need more time than a gas fuelup would take, making them more likely to buy something. It's hard to predict what will happen of course, but those shop owners are going to fight to stay alive.
- greedo 9y agoBuying gas is a necessity, but also often an excuse to buy stuff on your way too and from work.
- ChrisBland 9y agoWait until you have kids and are traveling. There is always a snack that was forgotten, a meal missed, or something left at home.
- fjsolwmv 9y agoThat's not nearly enough to support running a store.
- icc97 9y agoI imagine that they will have to invest in things that will keep people there longer. For instance at the moment in the UK many supermarkets are putting mini stores in petrol stations. However with electric charging taking longer, I can imagine that McDonalds might start buying up petrol stations.
- ghaff 9y agoIt's very common already to have fast food outlets either connected to or adjacent to convenience stores at gas stations.