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It surprises me that coffee shops, restaurants and rest stops haven't picked up on the gas station model of fuel/energy as loss leader/sold at cost, and making
by dghlsakjg 3y ago
It surprises me that coffee shops, restaurants and rest stops haven't picked up on the gas station model of fuel/energy as loss leader/sold at cost, and making the money on a captive audience. Hell, even local business groups should be trying to get them on main streets of small towns.
I'm not an EV owner, but I would definitely plan my charging around meal stops if I knew that some restaurant always had chargers for customers.
I always see EV chargers put in spots that I would never want to spend 30 minutes.
- drewnick 3y agoProblem is, slow chargers are not fast enough to attract customers, and fast chargers are about $100k (an expensive loss leader) + maintenance.
- dghlsakjg 3y agoGotcha. Otoh, a gas pump install is in that range. I know that the non-profit that manages my local airport had to pay around $50k CAD to get a new cardlock system, and that didn't even include the pumps.