https://www.protocol.com/climate/ev-charging-gas-stations
"Jonathan Levy spends a lot of time thinking about the future of the gas
station. Or, rather, how the future of car charging may not have much to do
with gas stations at all.
Levy is the chief commercial officer at EVgo, one of the biggest electric
vehicle charging companies in the U.S. The company and others like it are
reimagining how we get around, building out a distributed network of charging
infrastructure that isn’t always tied to the gas station model that has ruled
America's roads since the early 1900s. “We believe that by integrating charging
into everyday life, you make it even easier to go electric,” Levy told
Protocol.
EVgo has struck deals with Whole Foods, Albertsons and Kroger to ensure
charging stations exist in the places “that you are going to go to anyway,”
Levy said. Competitors like Flo have teamed up with utilities like ConEd to
install chargers on city streets. The growing charging model relies on
accessibility rather than speed — EV charging still takes longer than pumping
gas — to make things more convenient for drivers.
At the same time, charging companies are also considering how to borrow some of
the centralized gas station model’s tricks to ensure a network that works for
everyone, everywhere. This rapid technological upheaval is also forcing a
reckoning among traditional gas station owners themselves, who will be forced
to adapt or disappear."
Via Esther Schindler, who wrote "I’m fascinated by this topic. However long it
takes, gas stations are going to need to adapt to the new EV world. This
article explains many of the factors involved."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
