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The owner of the gas station also sells crack cocaine on the side. The longer people stay to fill up their vehicle, the more likely it is they'll purchase some

The owner of the gas station also sells crack cocaine on the side. The longer people stay to fill up their vehicle, the more likely it is they'll purchase some crack cocaine. Right now, most of their clientele fill up without leaving their car, but the ones with electric cars will stay for up to an hour. So, considering both the refueling business and the crack cocaine business, the best move is to rip up the gas pumps and install more electric vehicle chargers.

humanizersequel 4y ago
You don't even need the sensationalist reference to crack — this is already plausible with gas stations being convenience stores (and sometimes much more).
- JohnFen 4y ago
  Indeed. Modern gas stations make very little money selling gas. They make money by people buying the stuff in their store.
  - troupe 4y ago
    I don't think many intentionally lose money on gas though. If they weren't covering the cost of the gas, they would raise the price, which seems like a rational thing to do for a popular game.
    - JohnFen 4y ago
      Quite a few do intentionally lose money on the gas itself, but it depends on the circumstances for the particular station. They consider the gas a loss leader. People are very price-conscious when it comes to gas and will drive far out out of their way to save a couple of pennies. Very few gas stations can afford to price their gas higher than other gas stations, and there is very often a price war going on between stations. But even the ones who don't lose money are nearly always only breaking even on the gas. It's a lot like how movies theaters make basically nothing from the ticket sales for the movie. They make their money at the concession stand.
jrm4 4y ago
I wish this comment could be printed on billboards all around Silicon Valley and just put up everywhere, just to get all those folks thinking about what they're doing with their lives.

humanizersequel 4y ago

You don't even need the sensationalist reference to crack — this is already plausible with gas stations being convenience stores (and sometimes much more).

JohnFen 4y ago
Indeed. Modern gas stations make very little money selling gas. They make money by people buying the stuff in their store.
- troupe 4y ago
  I don't think many intentionally lose money on gas though. If they weren't covering the cost of the gas, they would raise the price, which seems like a rational thing to do for a popular game.
  - JohnFen 4y ago
    Quite a few do intentionally lose money on the gas itself, but it depends on the circumstances for the particular station. They consider the gas a loss leader. People are very price-conscious when it comes to gas and will drive far out out of their way to save a couple of pennies. Very few gas stations can afford to price their gas higher than other gas stations, and there is very often a price war going on between stations. But even the ones who don't lose money are nearly always only breaking even on the gas. It's a lot like how movies theaters make basically nothing from the ticket sales for the movie. They make their money at the concession stand.

jrm4 4y ago

I wish this comment could be printed on billboards all around Silicon Valley and just put up everywhere, just to get all those folks thinking about what they're doing with their lives.