WetEV
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hyperlexis said:Walgreen's is making a huge mistake charging for using these units and will, rightfully, get very little store traffic as a result. No need to boycott them -- most people simply wouldn't bother using them and their chargers will sit there unused.
Walgreens is making a business mistake providing these units, free or any other price. Walgreens doesn't gain much, as most people don't spend enough time at Walgreens to get significant change. Hotels, inns, bed and breakfasts, RV parks, and resorts, for sure. Casinos far from any other charging, now there is a business case for "free charging". Restaurants, movie houses, playhouses, jazz clubs, ball parks, probably. Grocery stores and Costco, maybe. Look at where people spend their time.
I'm grateful for Walgreens for providing these, and will happily pay on the very rare times that I would stop and charge at one, or if still free, I will buy something at Walgreens. Yes, I would probably walk to some place else for most of the time.
<quote>Most people in cities rely on public chargers.</quote>
Perhaps now. Unsustainable longer term.
A sustainable answer for city dwellers would be for charging stations, perhaps L1, to be an optional part of parking rental.