There’s a mall by me where the charging is free. I think they do it to be hip, happening, cool,..
Yeah, I've seen that done at movie theaters recently. They're doing it as an enticement. Surely the overpriced movie tickets, popcorn and drinks can cover a few kilowatt-hours, just to get some butts back in those seats. If business picks up again, post-Covid, I expect the free charging to quickly vanish.