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Why wouldn't gas stations just start putting in EV charging stations? I mean, I suppose it's possible there's some level of regulatory hurdle I'm not aware of,
by danaris 1y ago
Why wouldn't gas stations just start putting in EV charging stations?
I mean, I suppose it's possible there's some level of regulatory hurdle I'm not aware of, but it would seem to be a fairly obvious combination. Hell, AIUI most EV chargers still take longer than a gas pump does to "fill up" a car, so that would make it even more likely for the driver (and passengers if present) to hang about in the convenience store for longer and buy some of the stuff that actually makes the place money.
- aaronbaugher 1y agoA convenience store might like having the customers hanging around for 10 minutes instead of 5, but not for the 30+ minutes that the Internet tells me it takes even at a Level 3 charging station. That would probably mean spending a bunch of money to put in entertainment or a restaurant or something to keep the customers busy longer-term. That might be profitable, but not necessarily. Maybe it'll go the other way: restaurants and theaters and the like will put in charging stations that you can hook up to while you're there as a paying customer.