Oil companies buying up EV charging networks: Shell acquires Ubitricity

Re:Oil companies buying up EV charging networks: Shell acqui... by tjoff on Saturday February 06, 2021 @04:13AM (#26045333)

I'm not sure I understand the retail store charging points.

Very few are going to need charging when doing a shopping run. So why not just charge at home?

Those not having a good over-night or at-work charging on the other hand I do understand. But how many that don't have either of that can and will buy an EV in the first place?

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Re:Oil companies buying up EV charging networks: Shell acqui... by esturk on Saturday February 06, 2021 @03:37PM (#26049707)

This point comes up a lot. About 1 in 8 Americans live in apartments where charging may prove a challenge.[1] And this number will only increase in the future. This demographic will also be living closer to city centers where retail charging points will be an incentive while eating out or doing errands.

[1] https://www.naahq.org/news-publications/units/june-2017/arti...

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Re:Oil companies buying up EV charging networks: Shell acqui... by tjoff on Sunday February 07, 2021 @03:12AM (#26053495)

My point is that they are least likely to buy an EV.

In time, maybe, yes. But I don't think the deciding factor for these people (myself included) are charging stations at the mall.

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