Global electric vehicles sales grew 41% in 2020

Re:Global electric vehicles sales grew 41% in 2020 by base698 on Thursday April 29, 2021 @11:00AM (#26982033)

I had a Tesla Model S for about a year. Had several 6-8 hour trips which would require one or two charges and quite often day trips which required one stop. It helps to find charging stops with a Starbucks or something close by. Then you can just get a bite to eat and it's done when you get back.

The charging stops more like a regular gas station I'd just walk slower and make sure to use the bathroom and browse every isle.

It adds about triple the time for a stop. Not sure about non supercharger capable EVs. With a Tesla it's pretty close to same experience.

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Re:Global electric vehicles sales grew 41% in 2020 by mprovost on Thursday April 29, 2021 @11:48AM (#26982690)

This smells like an opportunity to build some charging stations that provide more to do than a gas station. You could build a diner, with an arcade or mini golf or some attraction to keep people busy (and take more of their money) for a few hours while their cars are charging.

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Re:Global electric vehicles sales grew 41% in 2020 by cptskippy on Thursday April 29, 2021 @01:28PM (#26983983)

It definitely is an opportunity. Most charging takes 20+ minutes and you have a captive audience the entire time.

A lot of Tesla Superchargers are in restaurant or hotel parking lots.

We use to drive Atlanta to Asheville and would stop at a Supercharger in Greenville on the way up, it was in a hotel parking lot and the hotel lounge was setup to accommodate people stopping to charge with an array of snacks and drinks to purchase along with the restaurant and bar.

I use to drive from Atlanta to Jellico regularly and would stop at a Supercharger in a strip mall within walking distance of shopping, a Starbucks, and three restaurants.

We went to Joshua Tree from San Diego recently and stopped to charge along the way at an In-N-Out.

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