On 30 Mar 2021 at 17:11, Jukka Järvinen via EV wrote: > The thing is one full tank of gasoline is (at least in here) around > $80-100. That is much more than the 40-50 kWh with normal electricity > prices (~10c/kWh) which is only $4-5 per charge
Thanks - I think that I see part of the problem. It sounds like the charging companies are expecting cost percentages and revenue similar to filling stations. That isn't possible yet. EV charging is a business in its infancy. The charging companies must be patient. In the future the number of EVs will grow (especially in EU), their use for long distance travel will increase, and their batteries will get larger. Then of course the charging business volume will increase. EV adoption can be speeded up by making charging easier and more accessable! In the meantime, they should have more realistic expectations, and watch their expenses. Maybe they are paying their CEOs too much. :-) Perhaps what is needed is a tax credit or subsidy for the credit card fees. > The centrally executed (in app purchases) is doable and widely used. I read recently that Apple and Google take 30% of in-app purchases as their commission. That's an outrageous amount! It can't possibly be less than credit card fees. David Roden, EVDL moderator & general lackey To reach me, don't reply to this message; I won't get it. Use my offlist address here : http://evdl.org/help/index.html#supt = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Some people ask, "Why?" Others ask, "Why not?" Then later they say, "Oh." -- Found on the Net = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = _______________________________________________ Address messages to ev@lists.evdl.org No other addresses in TO and CC fields UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub ARCHIVE: http://www.evdl.org/archive/ LIST INFO: http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org
