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martyb
on Friday November 30 2018, @08:06PM
from the where-does-one-get-a-free-electric-car-to-use-at-these-charging-points? dept.
from the where-does-one-get-a-free-electric-car-to-use-at-these-charging-points? dept.
Free charging for electric cars will be available for customers at some Tesco stores from next year.
Tesco, in partnership with Volkswagen, plans to install almost 2,500 charging bays at up to 600 stores by 2020.
A standard 7 kW charger will be available for free, but drivers will have to pay for a faster service.
Customers will be able to leave their cars to charge while doing their shopping, which should give time for a "substantial" free charge, VW said.
Adding chargers to the supermarket parking lots will offer convenience for EV driving shoppers, and normalize EV use for others by increasing their visibility.
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(Score: 2) by acid andy on Saturday December 01 2018, @12:35PM (1 child)
That's if they actually go in the store at all! I'm guessing this will require some kind of proof of purchase / credit card scan / face recognition to discourage freeloaders.
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(Score: 2) by Nuke on Saturday December 01 2018, @07:59PM
They might buy something in the store, but spend/kill more time elsewhere for a free charge. I can see people leaving their car here for hours and finally buying a few cans of beer before they leave. It might work in the USA where stores are a long way from anywhere else and no-one moves unless they are in their car, but in the UK most stores are within walking distance of plenty of other time-consuming locations (pubs, coffee shops etc) and even home. Many supermarket car-parks are the only sizeable one in town, it's a major problem, and I use my town's Tesco car park for any visit to town (everyone does) often buying nothing in Tescos itself.