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Electrify America’s New EV Charging Stations Look Like the Best Yet
- samstave 5y agothey better make all cabeling underground. its a funny topic, and here is why: Aesthetics are important. While over-head poower is cheaper, its also ugly af. think long term. Build a system whereby we build trenches all over the place - then lay cable. We need a trench-building platform. Imagine Boring Company just "laying pipe" everywhere and not just for vehicles. Overhead power lines are disgusting.
- lkjwlekjflk 5y ago
- foxyv 5y agoIs there a reason that gas stations which make most of their money from convenience stores don't have a ton of electric chargers? I would think electric vehicles would be perfect customers since they aren't just "Gassing up and going." Something like the truck stops with showers and cafes. Or are they actually doing this already and I haven't seen them yet?
- clouddrover 5y agoThey are doing it already but more in Europe than in North America. Europe has higher EVs sales and a common charging standard (CCS Type 2 Combo). The North American EV market is smaller and the charging infrastructure is fractured between the open CCS standard and the proprietary Tesla plug. Some European fuel stations with EV charging: - Circle K: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4TVohXHjLro https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4TVohXHjLro - BP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zaSRn6hYOwc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zaSRn6hYOwc - Shell: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nst2RGtgzfk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nst2RGtgzfk - Repsol: https://insideevs.com/news/375020/repsol-most-powerful-charging-station-europe/ https://insideevs.com/news/375020/repsol-most-powerful-charg... - Total: https://www.electrive.com/2021/05/03/charge4europe-and-total-cooperate-for-ultra-rapid-charging/ https://www.electrive.com/2021/05/03/charge4europe-and-total...