Walmart's direct push into EV charging.

[Gale Hawkins]

This rollout is planned over the next five years. While Tesla brand chargers have good coverage, some of their locations suck.

 

[Hay Dude]

This rollout is planned over the next five years. While Tesla brand chargers have good coverage, some of their locations suck.

Or they are vandalized out of existence.

 

[Oaktree]

While I've never seen one that did, I've heard that some WM locations sell gas, so I guess this would be a logical next step.

 

[ConawayFarms]

More options at Walmart could be a game-changer, especially for road trips.

 

[scootr]

Great idea. Walmart Chargers. People would come to charge and shop Walmart while they wait. Win win.

 

[MossRoad]

While I've never seen one that did, I've heard that some WM locations sell gas, so I guess this would be a logical next step.

All of the Walmarts near us have gas stations. Heck, even the Walmart that closed a couple years ago still has an open gas station out front.

 

[CPTKILLER]

Since I don’t own or plan to get an EV, this is not important to me.

Nevertheless in Central Texas in most areas other than Austin, there are relatively few EV chargers. It is much worse in rural communities where they’re nonexistent. Like anything, logistics are king. Without charging stations everywhere, there will be few EVs.

In Texas, not every county seat has a Walmart. With the long trips we typically make in Texas, thousands of charging stations are mandatory. That is a problem.

 

[scootr]

Since I don’t own or plan to get an EV, this is not important to me.

Nevertheless in Central Texas in most areas other than Austin, there are relatively few EV chargers. It is much worse in rural communities where they’re nonexistent. Like anything, logistics are king. Without charging stations everywhere, there will be few EVs.

In Texas, not every county seat has a Walmart. With the long trips we typically make in Texas, thousands of charging stations are mandatory. That is a problem.

No doubt demand will dictate where these charge stations are located. Here in So Cal they are everywhere. But we charge at home, it costs half what the charge stations cost and the 300 mile range does all our local errands.

 

[EddieWalker]

Every Walmart in my part of Texas sells gas. Walmart has started building standalone Murphy gas stations in town that have the best prices, and they sell Ethanol Free gasoline, which is why I go there!!!

The only place that I know of that has Tesla Chargers is a restaurant along the Interstate. People park there to charge and then eat in the restaurant. They also sell pastries and make pretty good coffee there too. Every time I drive by there, it's full of cars getting charged.

 

[Jstpssng]

Great idea. Walmart Chargers. People would come to charge and shop Walmart while they wait. Win win.

You can't actually believe that they have ulterior motives!