![]() Anything less will require a customer to spend an hour or more at a gas station. One thing is clear: Gas stations must offer ultrafast – faster than 元 – charging technology. John Tuccillo: The easiest way to make the transition to a fast-charging EV station is to test the waters: If space is limited, take out one fuel dispenser and replace it with an EV charging dispenser with the least disruption possible. Key challenges that gas stations face in making the move to EV charging are costs, space, and the potential disruption to their businesses while the install takes place.Įlectrek: How can gas station owners convert their gas stations into fast-charging EV stations and reinvent themselves into a destination stop for EV drivers? The latter recommendation is especially urgent as the demand for EV charging is growing in lockstep with the demand for passenger and fleet EVs, buoyed by unprecedented industry and government support, as well as surging oil and gas prices. A recent McKinsey study encourages fuel retailers to seek growth opportunities by increasing the use of their existing real estate, recommending that they revamp convenience retail operations and enter the electric vehicle charging business. John Tuccillo: I believe that a number of societal trends – including the rise of electric vehicles – are giving gas stations an amazing opportunity to reinvent themselves to be more appealing to a new generation of drivers and become a deliberate destination. ![]() Electrek spoke with John Tuccillo, global head of corporate and government affairs for ADS-TEC Energy, about what the reinvention of gas stations into superfast EV charging stations would look like and what it would take to make that happen.Įlectrek: As we move to vehicle electrification, what do you think will happen to gas stations, and what are the challenges that gas stations face? ![]() ![]() Germany-based global ultrafast EV charging technology company ADS-TEC Energy sees the rise of EVs as a new opportunity for gas stations. Are gas stations doomed in the long run, or is there an opportunity to reinvent them as a fast-charging destination stop for EV drivers? ![]()
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