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Re:McCharge: McDonalds Is Now Charging EVs by nroets on Saturday September 28, 2019 @06:47AM (#21099642)
For 8 months I've been traveling in the US[1] and Europe[2] by bicycle. Most of the time I was camping and McDonalds was the most convenient place to charge my phone. I found that I could easily spend 2 hours per day there without getting bored. I didn't have a stove, so it was my warm meal on most days.

I suspect a lot of underemployed Americans could adopt a similar routine to get their cars charged.

1: https://www.cycleblaze.com/journals/burgers

2: https://www.cycleblaze.com/journals/roads2rome

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Re:McCharge: McDonalds Is Now Charging EVs by usecontainers on Saturday September 28, 2019 @08:18AM (#21099949)
There was an interesting article[1] a while back about the social/community roles that McDonalds plays for a large variety of groups. They are usually pretty good about "loitering" if you (a) buy something and (b) are non-disruptive.

1: https://www.theguardian.com/business/2016/jun/08/mcdonalds-c...

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Re:McCharge: McDonalds Is Now Charging EVs by nroets on Saturday September 28, 2019 @09:22AM (#21100147)
And you are not sleeping, or appear to be.
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Re:McCharge: McDonalds Is Now Charging EVs by amelius on Saturday September 28, 2019 @07:24AM (#21099757)
In Hong Kong, people sleep at the McDonald's:

https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/community/article/215836...

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Re:McCharge: McDonalds Is Now Charging EVs by nroets on Saturday September 28, 2019 @07:44AM (#21099820)
Yes, I can confirm that about Hong Kong and I don't condone it. They are not a homeless shelter.

I know they don't like it if people adopt a sleeping posture, e.g. by laying on your arms. I was never so tired that I had to that.

I always ordered something. In fact, sitting there quietly with a tray in front of me is to their advantage: I was well groomed. It reinforces the impression that they are popular.

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Re:McCharge: McDonalds Is Now Charging EVs by Thorrez on Saturday September 28, 2019 @03:35PM (#21102390)
The car chargers at McDonald's aren't free (unlike phone chargers). If you have a home with an electrical outlet reachable by the car, I would assume that would be cheaper.

I also wonder how the McDonald's electricity price per mile compares to gas price per mile of typical cars.

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