Why are all electric charging stations in the United States so small? No shade, restroom, convenience store, food, spots for heavy trucks/trailers? Is it because the market hasn’t created a need for them yet? Do other countries have them?
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Aren’t they all created by private business? I only see Tesla stations near me. If they’re all private, then the answer is “because they didn’t want to and didn’t think it would harm their business.”
The largest EV charge networks run by car companies selling EV’s (the two largest in the US are run by Tesla and VW). Their primary concern is “coverage” so people can drive EV’s everywhere. So it is in their best interest to focus on more stations than on having rest stop infrastructure built up around them (though that often comes later, especially since EV drivers have to wait 20 minutes when charging).
You’re not going to the right ones. The ones near me, in Florida, are mostly at large refueling stations; almost every Wawa has Tesla and the other brand. The convenience store people like EV drivers, they stop for 30 minutes rather than 10 and there isn’t a law that says you have to stand next to your car while it charges (like the law that makes you stay with your gasoline car instead of coming in to buy stuff).
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