The EV charging station is part of a new, 30-minute retail economy
My experience using public chargers has been good over the past year of driving an electric vehicle: Most of the chargers work, they’re usually available, and my Hyundai Ioniq 5 has never run out of juice.Still, the infrastructure could be better given the relatively limited range of most EVs, especially during the winter months, when batteries work harder.
For charging options to flourish – with more locations, better lighting and, yes, a squeegee – businesses need to embrace chargers as a no-brainer with compelling financial incentives, especially as the ranks of EV owners swell. “What you’re seeing now are the artifacts of an early market,” he told me during a Zoom chat, referring specifically to chargers located in the “back forty″ of parking lots, where lighting can be bleak.The way he sees it, an EV charging station is part of a new, 30-minute retail economy. Traditional gas stations make a lot of their money selling snacks and whatever else to drivers in the five minutes it takes to fill a gas tank.
“Outside of store opening hours, EV drivers are often sipping coffee while checking their phones. During store opening hours, EV drivers are likely shopping or enjoying a meal in the IKEA restaurant,” Helene Loberg, head of sustainability at IKEA Canada, said in an e-mail.
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