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soundman98 · 05-08-2021, 02:47 PM

my boss just quoted a gas station on installing a few level 3 car chargers. they actually laughed at him after getting the price and said they'll ride out gasoline .

most gas stations have somewhere around a 200-800A electrical service depending on car washes and freezer capacity. to do ev chargers, they'd need a minimum of 1200A service. just the breakers for a service like that can run $3k-5k, each. i believe the quote was to upgrade the entire electrical panel, and install the chargers, which put it well into 6 figures...

i think we'll see a trend very similar to telephones like dadhawk referenced.

the charging infrastructure of ev is really going to be the make/break for the entire situation, and it's almost non-existent outside of metropolitan areas.

05-08-2021, 02:47 PM	#355
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