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I had a Tesla Model S for about a year. Had several 6-8 hour trips which would require one or two charges and quite often day trips which required one stop. I
by base698 5y ago
I had a Tesla Model S for about a year. Had several 6-8 hour trips which would require one or two charges and quite often day trips which required one stop. It helps to find charging stops with a Starbucks or something close by. Then you can just get a bite to eat and it's done when you get back.
The charging stops more like a regular gas station I'd just walk slower and make sure to use the bathroom and browse every isle.
It adds about triple the time for a stop. Not sure about non supercharger capable EVs. With a Tesla it's pretty close to same experience.
- mprovost 5y agoThis smells like an opportunity to build some charging stations that provide more to do than a gas station. You could build a diner, with an arcade or mini golf or some attraction to keep people busy (and take more of their money) for a few hours while their cars are charging.
- cptskippy 5y agoIt definitely is an opportunity. Most charging takes 20+ minutes and you have a captive audience the entire time. A lot of Tesla Superchargers are in restaurant or hotel parking lots. We use to drive Atlanta to Asheville and would stop at a Supercharger in Greenville on the way up, it was in a hotel parking lot and the hotel lounge was setup to accommodate people stopping to charge with an array of snacks and drinks to purchase along with the restaurant and bar. I use to drive from Atlanta to Jellico regularly and would stop at a Supercharger in a strip mall within walking distance of shopping, a Starbucks, and three restaurants. We went to Joshua Tree from San Diego recently and stopped to charge along the way at an In-N-Out.