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| MT:
And now! Eevblog's newest favourite Aussie (ex UK) EV debunker! Well, after the superb "Auto Expert John Cadogan"... of course. :D Why NOBODY will build EV charging stations | MGUY Australia: |
| rstofer:
Somebody should have told our shopping center. They put in several stations for the convenience of their customers. Many other malls are doing the same thing. My view: Unless a responder has driven an EV as their primary (perhaps only) vehicle for, say, 9 years, their opinion is irrelevant and should be flagged as such. They know exactly diddly. |
| tom66:
Meanwhile more EV charging stations were installed in 2023 than in 2022 in the UK, and 2022 beat 2021, and 2021... You get the picture. But sure, there's NO business model for installing these chargers. It's completely non-existent. Still enjoying my ID.3, will be coming up on 9 months of ownership now. Much better than the plug in hybrid that preceded it. |
| TimFox:
Besides shopping centers, another business that I have seen install charging stations in Chicago is in the parking lot for laundromats, where the clients need to park for a while. |
| pqass:
So there's no business model to setup dedicated charging plazas (like a gas station?) where (in addition to the chargers) prime locations are few and expensive. Also, gas stations aren't cheap either with the large tanks in the ground and the evironmental cleanup during and afterwards. It's typical of EV infrastructure to have most costs up front but at least the recurring energy delivery won't require a truck fleet. But why the worry that Tesla will setup next door to you? It sounds like they manged to get a business model that works for them. I see a future where existing ammenities (tourist attractions, shopping, dining, etc) will put up a few chargers in their parking lots to attract shoppers. Typically, the property managment companies would own or lease-out the stalls like some solar companies will lease your roof (eg. a cut of production). If only all the operators would unite under one internet access point/marketplace so that customers can have a seamless experience; having timely knowledge of all nearby available chargers (their abilities and status) and the local attractions to entice/keep them. From the news reporting, I'm surprised that the Tesla network still lead cutomers to unavailable chargers. |
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