It's not a truck stop. Big trucks are not allowed.
World's Largest Gas Station Opens
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How many are parking and not buying gas or food, snacks, etc.? You and I both know it happens. Not defending charging but.....
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Where is it going to be? I-64?
The one in Crossville TN (which isn't anything like Sevierville, Pigeon Forge, Gatlinburg for numbers of tourist via automobile) about a month ago on a Sunday afternoon, 100 pumps had cars. I had to wait to get to a pump. So, I believe that there will be many times when all 125 pumps will be full. And the gas price at this location is $2.87 regular.
Put chargers in. People will stop for food. I don’t sit in the car to charge. I get something to eat or bare minimum, something to drink.
I counted 25 Tesla superchargers at this location in Sevierville.
Why is that ?
Maybe the truckers leave trash, piss jugs in parking lot, or truck stop attracts drug dealers, pimps and prostitution ?
Do they have a motel there? Only makes sense if people are stopping for fuel they may want to stop for the night as well.
Except it is a pain in the rear to get 50 feet of truck and trailer into those local gas stations.
I usually pick the biggest station I can find when we're on the road with the camper. The smaller stations are only used in emergencies. It's just easier.
And yea, we always stop at the Buc-ee's on 75 south outside of Macon when we're down that way. Their food is pretty good for 'gas station' food.
God Bless America!!!!!! LoL.
That's me about a year ago, around midnight, before the run thru Atlanta. Wasn't bad at all at 1:30 AM. Taking my Travel Trailer to my property in TN.
Meanwhile the largest Kwik Trip opened in Wisconsin 15,000 sq feet
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Have You Been To The World's Largest Kwik Trip?
Kwik Trip and Kwik Star is a way of life. A 5 star restaurant that just happens to sell gas. But have you been to the largest one in the world?
Zion’s X roads?
After more photos and watching some of the videos, I simply must say on the Fourth of July........
Big fuel stops on highways are nothing new. That they are "expanding" coincident with the addition of charging stations etc. isn't surprising.
However, after seeing the rafts of cheap junk and cheap junk food for sale I gotta say -and yes, this is judgmental- retail excess is not where we need to go as a country.
I know, I know I'm free to not buy and others might need their wares etc. etc. but come on, demand a little craftiness or originality from locations you romanticize.
Three cheers for ice cream cones and road food but any of the other garbage sold there will be removed and replaced with stuff which does sell. You can't praise well monied people who throw junk products at you.
Think ahead and pack a lunch for heaven's sake.
I watched a fine looking, young truck driver patiently overseeing a hacking, coughing, wheezing slob assembling a pizza in a gas station during the peak of a recent pandemic. Man, you gotta be more involved.
The "plush toys" offered are particularly insulting. Micsydn (Mic-CY-'den) stands for Made In China Stuff You Don't Need.
Sorry if I offended anyone's "culture" but try aiming a little higher. Spend you 'hard earned money' smarter.
The natural repetition (boredom?) or driving shouldn't be displaced by worthless distractions and destructive foodstuffs.
Anyone remember Wall Drug out West? It was the same thing, only smaller and way less obnoxious.
Rant over. Pyro-proof flame suit on. Happy Fourth. Hugs and Kisses.
Big fuel stops on highways are nothing new. That they are "expanding" coincident with the addition of charging stations etc. isn't surprising.
However, after seeing the rafts of cheap junk and cheap junk food for sale I gotta say -and yes, this is judgmental- retail excess is not where we need to go as a country.
I know, I know I'm free to not buy and others might need their wares etc. etc. but come on, demand a little craftiness or originality from locations you romanticize.
Three cheers for ice cream cones and road food but any of the other garbage sold there will be removed and replaced with stuff which does sell. You can't praise well monied people who throw junk products at you.
Think ahead and pack a lunch for heaven's sake.
I watched a fine looking, young truck driver patiently overseeing a hacking, coughing, wheezing slob assembling a pizza in a gas station during the peak of a recent pandemic. Man, you gotta be more involved.
The "plush toys" offered are particularly insulting. Micsydn (Mic-CY-'den) stands for Made In China Stuff You Don't Need.
Sorry if I offended anyone's "culture" but try aiming a little higher. Spend you 'hard earned money' smarter.
The natural repetition (boredom?) or driving shouldn't be displaced by worthless distractions and destructive foodstuffs.
Anyone remember Wall Drug out West? It was the same thing, only smaller and way less obnoxious.
Rant over. Pyro-proof flame suit on. Happy Fourth. Hugs and Kisses.
Zion is west of Richmond, the new location will be in New Kent
Still building the one on I-75 Ocala. Florida is even building a new exit just gor that Buc-ees.
Above is on addition to the locations on I-95 Daytona and
St. Augustine.
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I pretty much agree with everything you've said. Remember what H. L. Mencken said: Nobody ever went broke underestimating the taste of the American people.
As for Wall Drug, I've been there on my way to The Badlands some years ago. You write of it in the past tense. Is the operation defunct?
I haven't any knowledge of Wall Drug's current state.
During my big Bicentennial XC trip, we too went to the Badlands and saw the WD billboards.
During my big Bicentennial XC trip, we too went to the Badlands and saw the WD billboards.
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