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service stations will be redeveloped into higher value real estate such apartments or commercial buildings. there is no reason with EV to have a separate facil
by cylinder 7y ago
service stations will be redeveloped into higher value real estate such apartments or commercial buildings.
there is no reason with EV to have a separate facility as you don't need a massive fuel storage tank underneath. you'd just add charging capabilities to existing parking lots at shopping centres, malls, restaurants, etc.
so you're right people will be eating / drinking / shopping while charging but it won't be at what's currently a fuel station today.
- tragomaskhalos 7y agoThis. In many areas, as per the article, housing developers will gobble up the land. This is certainly already the case where I live in North London, to the point where finding somewhere to fill up is becoming increasingly painful. By contrast we have charging points for electric cars springing up in all sorts of random places, including on the high street next to existing cafes and coffee shops.
- closeparen 7y agoService stations are typically zoned PDR, explicitly and intentionally ruling out housing or office use.