[1bc29b36f623ba8]

> They are toast.

Many traditional petrol stations are toast already. The one in the village where I live closed decades ago. The one in the next village only survives because it's got a fairly successful tire business run by the owner's son as a side gig, and because it's the only place in a 30 km radius where you can buy basic necessities like toilet paper, toothpaste, and basic foodstuffs, as well as other goods like beer and soda.

If that place had to survive on the money from petrol sales alone they wouldn't have been there. If there's a demand for charging stations I'm sure they'll adapt. :)

[adrianN]

I'll never understand why people live in places where you have to travel more than 30km to a supermarket.

[cheschire]

Freedom from tyranny, perceived or otherwise. Cost. Preference for rural immersion. Social expectations.

[1bc29b36f623ba8]

Pretty much. We wanted a simple life and we got it. Only going to the supermarket twice a month saves a ton of money, and working remote saves me a lot since there's no commute.