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I frankly have become very suspicious of arguments that go "poor people who are not me also happen to like this thing I like, so any attempt to curtail it is di
by emodendroket 5y ago
I frankly have become very suspicious of arguments that go "poor people who are not me also happen to like this thing I like, so any attempt to curtail it is discriminatory." Is there something about a gas pump that makes poor people more likely to congregate than a similar facility without? An electric charging station, for instance, would presumably be similar and might even be more likely to have places where you can hang out since it takes longer.
- ravenstine 5y agoProbably that people getting out of their cars is an easy opportunity to ask for cash. Happens all the time to me in LA. It isn't a good reason to keep gas stations arpund, though. (however, i do think there aren't many good reasons besides if America actually embraced clean energy)
- emodendroket 5y agoYeah, as you say, I have a hard time accepting giving people panhandling opportunities as a good rationale for a national network of gas stations.
- gameswithgo 5y agoIt is in the category of "Think of the children", "Dats racist" etc. You just say those words, get an emotional reaction.
- elif 5y agoA high turnover rate of strangers handling their wallets. Also a ginormous sunshade and legal occupation can be obtained for a $1 soda or lotto ticket. Superchargers have nothing to do with financial transactions. You can't buy a soda or lotto ticket and claim to belong there.
- emodendroket 5y agoI can't really see why you couldn't have chargers attached to a convenience store or restaurant. It would seem to make a lot of sense.
- elif 5y agoSuperchargers are almost always next to a restaurant. I've never seen one near a convenience store.
- emodendroket 5y agoIn a world where electric cars were the most common means of transportation wouldn't there be a need for chargers about as widespread as gas stations now? I am having a hard time seeing why it wouldn't take a similar form. Perhaps there would be somewhat fewer because you can fit some in restaurants, stores, and other places, but I don't really imagine them eliminating the category.
- elif 5y agothe difference is EV owners only really use chargers when they are road tripping. 95%+ of their charge comes from home so the charging infrastructure can be 95% smaller than gas infrastructure and still basically function.