In Chicago area for anyone wondering using the Walmart charging network. This is about ~13% capacity, wasn't really low started charging at about 70%.
The service is the fast charger being able to charge fast and being in a location you want to use it?
Want? They’re by gas stations and malls.
The extra cost is to cover infrastructure costs like buying and installing the thing,
They made the thing, it’s pure profit for them, they aren’t renting them lmfao.
leasing the land for it
Normally it’s the land owner, why would you rent land?
running the technology,
It’s a POS unit and a charger, what tech? Do you realize none of these things are a thing for GAS or Petrol..?
and replacing cables every time some muppet comes along with wire cutters.
Insurance dude….
Plus the cost of running a network where some charge points are hardly used but still need to be maintained.
What…? How much cost do you think there is for an unused charger that doesn’t draw anything when not used? I already said it’s built off the public utilities… or do you think that they’re digging up a few 100 miles beside a road to run a power line….? This seriously isn’t what you’re thinking is it…..?
use a wall outlet at home for my EV, it has never been an issue. I guess I live in a different environment.
If it’s not getting to -30 to -50c, no, you really aren’t, and the vast majority of people refuse to acknowledge that.
Imagine if gas or another “service” charged 500% profit on the only cost they have….