But, I don’t see how the operator of a nice or a bad hotel benefits from this arrangement. With rare exception, people showing up to charge cars at a rapid charger don’t need a place to sleep. So, the hotel operator presumably has to leave restrooms open for EV drivers as part of the deal, or they get to go pick up piss bottles in the parking lot most mornings. Can they sell EV drivers anything? Probably not. All they’re getting is the rent or whatever payment they get for hosting the chargers.
The driver also misses out, because we have needs that a hotel just isn’t equipped to handle, other than bathrooms. Snacks, drinks, meals, and other things just aren’t there.I won’t go as far as to say that charging doesn’t ever make sense at hotels and motels. Travelers do need sleep, and hotels are a good place to sleep.
Providing L2 charging for EV drivers at hotels ends up being good for everyone involved. The charging provider can make a little money, the hotel can keep their electricity costs cheap, and the driver gets to save time and money by charging slower while they sleep. Plus, this attracts customers to the hotel.In many ways, Walmarts were the ideal place to put a DCFC station. Before the pandemic, Walmarts had almost all gone to 24-hour operation.
At the minimum, Walmart does need to do something to hold up their end of the deal here. An outhouse near the Electrify America station would be great, but letting EA customers in to use a real bathroom would be even better, even if they don’t want to open the store to sell things.In the smallest towns, a hotel parking lot might have been the only option for a host business.
Sounds like a bev owner is getting jealous of icev fueling system. Roflmao.....