[athenot]

Gas stations make money on selling snacks and other convenience store items.

Successful commercial charging stations will be judged by the quality of their coffee and lounges.

[dmix]

Plug in stations should be like mini coffeeshops with good wifi and comfortable couches for waiting 1-2hrs with your laptop. Maybe they can sell VR game experiences to kill the time and big TVs broadcasting news/sports.

At least until we get to the point the plug-ins are everywhere, such as in every apartment building and public parking lot... but even then there will be a need for public stations.

[stuaxo]

Will need a lot more space for the cars, which may be fine in the US where there is lots of space, but tricky elsewhere.