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.

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      1 year ago

      The project is there. The dismantled wind farm was due for its lifespan and a contract made many years ago with an extraction company, way before the project for lesser coal in Germany, made it clear that after the lifespan of the wind farm they would have full rights to build a mine in its place.

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    1 year ago

    Do most gas stations in Germany happen to have huge parking lots to install chargers? EVs don’t complete their charge in 5 mins like gas cars. They need the space for cars to stop for at least 30 mins.

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    1 year 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

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    Just make sure the electrical juice isn’t coming from the same pump stand the petroleum is.
    I’m led to believe that crossing the streams is a bad thing.