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by cratermoon
1040 days ago
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> a café, a gift shop or something, restrooms, and a squeegee to clean your damn windows! I don't own an electric and never gone on a road trip with anyone who owned one. Are the charging points usually nothing more than a place to park and plug in? As a frequent road-tripper, I typically look for gas stations like you describe, and often opt for truck stops because they have all kinds of supplies services and tend to be staffed 24/7. Given that charging takes more time than filling a gas tank, it seems like a real wasted opportunity to not have some kind of services associated. |
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Generally, it seems that they pick the furthest away locations because they aren't desirable spots, EV chargers usually need some large infrastructure that takes up additional space, and EV owners don't really have a choice...
Additionally, depending on where you have to stop, you may have a charger located in some mall or group of stores that closes at a relatively early hour (~9PM). Usually these are far enough from a convenience store (you know, the ones attached to a gas station) that it makes more sense to just wait at the charger then make a separate stop at a gas station if you need snacks/bathroom/etc.
Some stores do a good job of integrating the chargers nearby to their business, but your mileage may vary wildly. There's a bakery that has a supercharger I stop at frequently on a road trip that I take; when the bakery is open, it's fantastic little stop with food, snacks, restroom, etc. When it's closed... tough luck.