Comment on Shortage of EV charging points make Sunak's green goals impossible, say businesses

Weslee@lemmy.world ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

• echodot@feddit.uk ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  The problem is that the closest one to me is in a motorway service station. So what am I supposed to do charge up and then just sort of wander around in WHSmith for an hour while it charges up?

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  • tal@lemmy.today ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    My understanding – and this was material I’ve read over the years about US gas stations, though I imagine that the same might be true for the UK – is that gas stations barely break even on selling gas, and they make their money selling stuff in the attached convenience store. The gas just draws customers.

    thehustle.co/…/amp/

    Most gas stations barely turn a profit on their core product — and when the price of oil goes up they may even take a loss on it.

    Battling small margins, cutthroat competition, and the looming threat of electric vehicles, many gas stations are more reliant than ever on secondary revenue streams.

    The real money is made inside the store

    Today, 80% of all gas stations have a convenience store on site.

    According to a study conducted by the National Association of Convenience Stores, 44% of gas station customers go inside. And among them, 1 in 3 ends up indulging in some kind of treat.

    The goods inside these stores — Doritos, sunglasses, lotto tickets, energy drinks — only account for ~30% of the average gas station’s revenue, yet bring in 70% of the profit.

    So if you’re a restaurant off the highway or something, having charging stations might be a way to ensure customers.

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• scrchngwsl@feddit.uk ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Definitely better in built up areas. I’ve never had a problem with one, even on 4+ hour journeys on motorways and A roads. From what other EV drivers say though I gather the problem is worse in the north than the south.

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  • Weslee@lemmy.world ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Yeah I’m in the outskirts of Manchester, there’s plenty in the bigger cities but I live quite far from any

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    • jabjoe@feddit.uk ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Not even any at any supermarkets? Supermarket is a great location as you stick it on charge while you do the weekly shop.

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      • Weslee@lemmy.world ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        The biggest supermarket near us is Morrisons and I don’t think they do have them no,I checked a charging point map and it doesn’t say they do

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