The country will need to increase its charging footprint by more than ten-fold if it hopes to reach its end-of-decade target.

Germany Will Force 80% of Gas Stations to Install EV Charging, Too::The country will need to increase its charging footprint by more than ten-fold if it hopes to reach its end-of-decade target.

  • AA5B@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    2 years ago

    While pretty much all countries do need to build out a lot more charging infrastructure, gas stations seem like the wrong place to do it. Service areas along highways, yes. Otherwise, do you not need a place with a large parking lot and something to do, like a shopping center or restaurant? I don’t see EVs ever being as fast as gasoline, plus what gas station would be able to put out that much juice? 80% of gas stations need to go out of business

    • tankplanker@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      2 years ago

      As charging at a gas station is always going to be more expensive than charging at home you don’t want to be charging more than you need. It costs me about £6.50 to fully charge my car at home or as much as £54 at instavolt. No way I’m paying that much more unless I really need it.

      If I’m charging only what I need at an ultra rapid charger that’ll take between 5 minutes for 20% or 18 minutes for 70%, which is between 60 and 200 miles of additional range. 5 minutes is hardly enough time to nip to the toilet, 18 minutes is enough time to get some snacks and a coffee as well from the gas station.

      Plus it’ll only get faster from here.

  • twoface@feddit.deEnglish
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    2 years ago

    And now we only need lower energy prices to make it viable.

    The cheapest stations I can find in my town charges 0,67€ per kWH.

    Recently came by one near the Autobahn that wanted a 0,56€ activation fee, 0,10€ per minute occupation fee and (depending on the charging speed) 0,89€ or 0,93€ per kWH. Those are insane prices.

    Also, we need to get away from coal.