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It would make much more sense for Germany to pay for (or mandate) the installation of electric car chargers at supermarkets and at strategic parking spots in ci
by zizee 6y ago
It would make much more sense for Germany to pay for (or mandate) the installation of electric car chargers at supermarkets and at strategic parking spots in cities. Petrol stations will cease to exist, along with all those mandated chargers.
> petrol stations in Australia have replaced the corner shops
Are petrol stations somehow responsible for consumer habits? What about sky-high residential realestate prices that make cornershops too expensive to open? Or low density housing that Australian cities are known for?
> We don't have a single 7/11 in South Australia.
There are plenty of convience stores in Adelaide, including ezimart and nightowl. Perhaps 7/11 franchisee fees are too high?
- prawn 6y ago7/11 exists in WA and the eastern states so it might not be franchise fees. In Adelaide, OTR is a dominant brand, putting a petrol station in a corner location along with quick essentials, coffee, fast food, etc. Yes, of course real estate costs and subsequently rent make small business difficult here. City chargers with a time limit would make sense also. I've seen them in various places here and abroad. One advantage of having them at petrol stations (convenience stores in the future) is that people don't hang around as long. Last year when I was at a shopping centre in Century City LA, there was a line to use the superchargers that would've been 10+ cars long. They might need to add dozens of chargers to deal with future demand if people are shopping for 90 minutes.
- caf 6y agoSuperchargers charge idle fees if you leave the car there for more than 5 minutes after charging finishes.