This is a infrastructure problem. This is a near-term win to put these in gas stations where power infrastructure already exists or can exist. Massive power infrastructure doesn’t work quickly, it will take time but ultimately you’re correct to push for parking locations.
At home either you’re responsible on your own or your landlord is, in fact in Germany many people rent. Here there is a law already: if requested, the landlord has to install an EV charger.
In many parking lots of businesses at least where I live chargers already exist. I don’t know if this is another law or if it just works in that field.
It makes much more sense to put the chargers in places where you park your car: At home, at parking lots and at work.
Gas stations. No.
In much of the rural US gas stations are a “one stop” - gas, groceries and often a restaurant. It would be a no brainier to add charging to those.
Fast chargers at sizeable gas stations make sense. Sheetz has already been putting them in at some larger locations.
QuikTrip has been installing EV chargers for years now, but they also offer a lot more amenities for long stays so they’re in a position of strength.
My favorite are the chargers at buc-ees. Get to buy some beef jerky and a bbq sandwich while charging.
True that not all gas stations have a lot of parking but most on the middle of the road, not in town, do have + other services.
This is a infrastructure problem. This is a near-term win to put these in gas stations where power infrastructure already exists or can exist. Massive power infrastructure doesn’t work quickly, it will take time but ultimately you’re correct to push for parking locations.
So you can’t own an EV if you live in an apartment? Hmmm…
Of course you can, and IMO, you should be able to charge it at home, in parking lots and at work.
At home either you’re responsible on your own or your landlord is, in fact in Germany many people rent. Here there is a law already: if requested, the landlord has to install an EV charger. In many parking lots of businesses at least where I live chargers already exist. I don’t know if this is another law or if it just works in that field.
Oh c’mon everyone hangs out at the local gas station!
To your point, mandate public places not a relic of a dying industry.
The current German government isn’t famous for their well-thought-out decisions.