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I agree with you in principle about the necessity of needing something to do in the meantime, but a huge number of gas stations already have convenience stores
by treeface 13y ago
I agree with you in principle about the necessity of needing something to do in the meantime, but a huge number of gas stations already have convenience stores attached to them. Perhaps not in bigger cities, but pretty much anywhere where space is not a concern.
- jack-r-abbit 13y agook... maybe "horrible" was too strong of a word. But 20 minutes even with a mini mart attached is too long. Next time you fill up your car, start a timer when you start filling. And then wander around the convenience store until the timer reaches 20 minutes before you can leave. I bet that feels like a life time. :)
- mixmastamyk 13y agoThe station is not meant for day to day "fillups." It is for long interstate trips... the kind where 30 minutes out walking or having lunch is quite welcome.
- mikeash 13y agoWe're so used to standard gasoline cars that it can be hard to remember that you never visit a charging station in normal use. You charge your electric car overnight at home.
- YokoZar 13y agoThere are already a good deal of gas stations that fit the supercharger model -- they sell gas, but also have attached restaurants (often fast food, but often up-scale too). Basically the sort of place truckers like to stop -- food and gas in one go.