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For 8 months I've been traveling in the US[1] and Europe[2] by bicycle. Most of the time I was camping and McDonalds was the most convenient place to charge my

by nroets 7y ago

For 8 months I've been traveling in the US[1] and Europe[2] by bicycle. Most of the time I was camping and McDonalds was the most convenient place to charge my phone. I found that I could easily spend 2 hours per day there without getting bored. I didn't have a stove, so it was my warm meal on most days. I suspect a lot of underemployed Americans could adopt a similar routine to get their cars charged. 1: https://www.cycleblaze.com/journals/burgers https://www.cycleblaze.com/journals/burgers 2: https://www.cycleblaze.com/journals/roads2rome https://www.cycleblaze.com/journals/roads2rome

amelius 7y ago
In Hong Kong, people sleep at the McDonald's: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/community/article/2158365/number-people-sleeping-hong-kong-mcdonalds-branches https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/community/article/215836...
- nroets 7y ago
  Yes, I can confirm that about Hong Kong and I don't condone it. They are not a homeless shelter. I know they don't like it if people adopt a sleeping posture, e.g. by laying on your arms. I was never so tired that I had to that. I always ordered something. In fact, sitting there quietly with a tray in front of me is to their advantage: I was well groomed. It reinforces the impression that they are popular.
usecontainers 7y ago
There was an interesting article[1] a while back about the social/community roles that McDonalds plays for a large variety of groups. They are usually pretty good about "loitering" if you (a) buy something and (b) are non-disruptive. 1: https://www.theguardian.com/business/2016/jun/08/mcdonalds-community-centers-us-physical-social-networks https://www.theguardian.com/business/2016/jun/08/mcdonalds-c...
- nroets 7y ago
  And you are not sleeping, or appear to be.
Thorrez 7y ago
The car chargers at McDonald's aren't free (unlike phone chargers). If you have a home with an electrical outlet reachable by the car, I would assume that would be cheaper. I also wonder how the McDonald's electricity price per mile compares to gas price per mile of typical cars.

by nroets 7y ago

amelius 7y ago

In Hong Kong, people sleep at the McDonald's: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/community/article/2158365/number-people-sleeping-hong-kong-mcdonalds-branches https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/community/article/215836...

nroets 7y ago
Yes, I can confirm that about Hong Kong and I don't condone it. They are not a homeless shelter. I know they don't like it if people adopt a sleeping posture, e.g. by laying on your arms. I was never so tired that I had to that. I always ordered something. In fact, sitting there quietly with a tray in front of me is to their advantage: I was well groomed. It reinforces the impression that they are popular.

usecontainers 7y ago

There was an interesting article[1] a while back about the social/community roles that McDonalds plays for a large variety of groups. They are usually pretty good about "loitering" if you (a) buy something and (b) are non-disruptive. 1: https://www.theguardian.com/business/2016/jun/08/mcdonalds-community-centers-us-physical-social-networks https://www.theguardian.com/business/2016/jun/08/mcdonalds-c...

nroets 7y ago
And you are not sleeping, or appear to be.

Thorrez 7y ago

The car chargers at McDonald's aren't free (unlike phone chargers). If you have a home with an electrical outlet reachable by the car, I would assume that would be cheaper. I also wonder how the McDonald's electricity price per mile compares to gas price per mile of typical cars.