Posted on 09/26/2019 4:27:20 PM PDT by cba123
The first gas station in the U.S. that has been completely transitioned from a petroleum station to exclusively charging EVs opened Thursday in Takoma Park, Maryland.
RS Automotives, the local gas station, has been around since 1958.
Depeswar Doley, owner of the station since 1997, said he was already unhappy with the way oil and gasoline companies structure contracts — such as limiting the use of multiple suppliers, including clauses that extend contracts when a certain volume of sales is not met and limiting maintenance support. These business factors already were pushing him to consider other options.
A nudge from his daughter was the final step in convincing Doley to make the switch to EV charging.
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Historic. And sometimes kids get it. Completely. Remarkably.
Other times, the, well. Miss some important details.
This may be historic.
Maybe. Best of luck, Mr. Foley.
:)
I fail to see the attraction to coal powered cars. What will they do when they shut down the last power plant?
And there you go.
There is a Tesla charging station in my hometown. Sort of unusual since it is a small town of 5000 pop. When I drive by there is usually one or none charging.
Sometimes there will be one charging and one parked and a truck with a covered trailer also parked. My guess is the truck picks up ones which have run out of juice.
I wonder if other brands could charge there?
Takoma Park is Maryland’s Berkley. Our La-La land.
Hmmm, but our money ! “Electric Vehicle Institute and the Maryland Energy Administration, which provided a grant of $786,000.”
For left of left wing Takoma Park, MD, I’m not surprised.
“First gas station in America to ditch oil for 100% electric vehicle charging opens in Maryland..)”
Shocking.
Why do you think he is liberal?
Just wondering.
This is funny! “Fill’er Up”. “Hey go on inside and grab a $3.00 Donut and $5.00 bottle of water, you’ll be ready in 4 hours or so. “ Bawaahaaaaa!
The liberals do not understand that the electricity to charge an electric car , has to be generated in a power plant. And in many areas, a coal fired power plant is generating the electricity to recharge the “pollution free” electric car.
What is also not mentioned here, is how much does the electricity cost the driver, to recharge the car? Is it comparable to the cost of gasoline as a fuel? More?
He’ll be closed in two years.
I wonder how he meters the electricity to “charge money” to the customers who get their electricity from him? How long does it take for a single customer to charge their vehicle?
Like Mayor Gavin Newsom conducting the first gay weddings in SF. Made his mark.
Whenever I want business advice, I always listen to a 17 year old girl.
The nitwit will be closed as soon as taxpayers’ money runs out. Remember . ..Maryland is THE Freak state . What idiots . OPM... Other People’s Money .
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