Let market forces push things. We don't need mandates.
Should gas stations be mandated to have chargers as well?
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Yes, multiple gas stations here in the Midwest have chargers. More every day.
No
If someone WANTS to build chargers at their station, by all means.
Being forced to, pass.
Anyone who thinks chargers should be mandated is free to set one up on their property.
Mandates are incompatible with liberty.
Some do both. Here no one is making gas stations put them in and a very large chain of gas stations is running a test bed installing them at a few locations. I believe this is to continue total market domination no matter what you drive. They make a lot off of food and drinks which would be an easy sell to people who need to charge.
It is here.
I agree with everything you said but that last line sounds like sarcasm just because of how this country operates.
Does the mandate require the local utility to update the gas stations electrical service, or will these gas stations be burning gasoline to generate their own electricity?
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I don't think they should be mandatory. The reason why some stores have chargers is because people can charge their EVs while they shop inside, like supermarkets. With gas stations there's really no way to do that unless you're at a big one like a Wally's or something; gas stations are more in-and-out type deals.
Plus I thought the big plus of EVs was the ability to charge at home.
Plus I thought the big plus of EVs was the ability to charge at home.
No mandates should be used. If it is profitable, gas station owners will install them. If not, mandates are a silly governmental overreach.
So who pays for this mandate? You left that out.
If I were an independent gas station owner it would probably put me out of business. I can only imagine the cost of a couple robust charging stations. I would have to be selling a lot of cigarettes and slim jims to pay for all that.
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You're saying the bakery department in the local grocery store is required by law to sell wedding cakes? And an independent agent couldn't choose to just sell auto and homeowner insurance?
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Mandates are just politics taking credit of industry trends at this point. No need for the outrage.
If you build it, they will come. Select fueling stations are increasing their footprint to make sure those long ev stopovers become mini malls.
Money from charging like fueling ice engines wont make much. However buying those pricey meals, small items etc will make them bank.
I could see some sort of government mandate for EV charging in large parking lots, businesses, etc. like we see with a requirement for disabled parking spots. I don't necessarily see any kind of mandate that the electricity be paid for by the business, but more like a partnership with ChargePoint or Tesla if Destination Chargers (especially newer universal setups) are included.
Here's an idea, why not provide them at places like restaurants and grocery stores. Places that you go into for 30 minutes or more. Then your car can charge as you are doing something else.
FWIW, I don't think anything like this should be forced on the private sector. It is like someone forcing me to own an EV in the first place. I don't think so!
Just my $0.02
FWIW, I don't think anything like this should be forced on the private sector. It is like someone forcing me to own an EV in the first place. I don't think so!
Just my $0.02