On 8/28/2023 6:34 PM, Lee Hart via EV wrote:
John Lussmyer via EV wrote:
And have the machines broken off their stands and stolen - just like
happens to store ATM machines.
Wouldn't it depend on how much they charge per hour, or per KWH?
Nobody steals parking meters. There isn't enough money in them to make
it worthwhile.
At $0.10/KWH, a 10 KW charging station is only costing $1/hour for
electricity. An EV that uses 300 WH/mile gets 33 miles of charge for
each hour parked.
You seem to be forgetting most of the costs, and profit that such a
system would include.
I'd bet it would charge at least $0.50/KWh. Also note that we are
talking DC Fast Charging, not J1772. Stations will be 100KW and up.
So a busy station could accumulate significant funds in a day.
And don't think that thieves will actually worry about how much they get
when causing $10,000 damage to a site. If they make $50, it's worth it
to them.
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