Looks like Wal-Mart is going all in on EV charging stations (SIAP) - Page 4

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In reply to eric76 • 7:46p, 5/23/23

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eric76 said:
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My local theater has 2 charging stations.
Do they show a movie while it charges and sell you popcorn and other snacks.

Imagine an outdoor movie theater that you could sit in the car and watch a movie while it charges.

That actually might be a great idea.

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In reply to aggiehawg • 8:04p, 5/23/23

aggiehawg said:
eric76 said:
TexasAggie73 said:
My local theater has 2 charging stations.
Do they show a movie while it charges and sell you popcorn and other snacks.

Imagine an outdoor movie theater that you could sit in the car and watch a movie while it charges.
That actually might be a great idea.

I would suspect the movie would be "The Longest Day" if the charging took place in California.

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In reply to eric76 • 3:17p, 5/24/23

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eric76 said:
aggiehawg said:
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Walmart is still looking for energy suppliers, according to a report by Reuters. In the past, it has worked with providers EVgo and VW's Electrify America. No matter the provider, Walmart has stated that each participating store will receive four chargers and that the company will keep energy prices low, though it has not provided cost estimates.
How in the hell can they promise to keep energy prices low? Not the same as discounts for bulk deliveries of gasoline/diesel is it?
I saw one article that indicates that it isn't unusual for the electricity prices at charging stations to be something like 3 to 10 times the regular electrical prices.

If you can get enough traffic, that should turn a pretty nice profit for them.

Right. They're not doing this out of the kindness of their hearts.

I would find it amusing if places like this became more expensive than comparable gasoline costs.

Trump will fix it.

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