Jim Sinegal, cofounder of Costco, drives a blue P85.
Why aren't there HPWCs at Costco!?
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Jim Sinegal, cofounder of Costco, drives a blue P85.
Jim Sinegal, cofounder of Costco, drives a blue P85.
Why aren't there HPWCs at Costco!?
Good question. There were legacy chargers at several Costcos, but those were inexplicably ripped out everywhere a few years back. They said not enough people used them, even though plenty of people relied on them. Just ripped out of parking lots everywhere. They were offered free upgrades to J1772 as part of an upgrade program and declined.
Good question. There were legacy chargers at several Costcos, but those were inexplicably ripped out everywhere a few years back. They said not enough people used them, even though plenty of people relied on them. Just ripped out of parking lots everywhere. They were offered free upgrades to J1772 as part of an upgrade program and declined.
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I guess when you get right down to it they don't need the incentive to get people to shop there especially considering people pay to get in.
However, locally they're too busy adding giant gas stations to their warehouses. An estimated $6,000,000 invested on pumps compared to zero for plugs.
Costco has since installed J1772s at a few locations. However, locally they're too busy adding giant gas stations to their warehouses. An estimated $6,000,000 invested on pumps compared to zero for plugs.
Do people really drive that far to get to a Costco that a HPWC would be useful? I can understand J1772s to accommodate Leafs, etc., but seems unlikely a Model S would need to charge on a shopping trip to Costco.Why aren't there HPWCs at Costco!?
It's simple, gas pumps make money, electric plugins don't.
I don't really see much value for level 2 chargers at locations like Costco, people aren't there long enough to make a difference. We're generally in and out of Costco in well under an hour, so how many miles are going to be added? Maybe 15? That doesn't seem like a very big deal.
Level 2 chargers at a beach, concert venue, hotel, etc. sounds very useful, but for short term parking like a retail store I don't see how it would be worth much.