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!

 

[scootr]

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

I'm saying it is a good business plan.
You're selling electricity and where do you think people will go while they wait, hmmm?

 

[5030]

Plug in EV's appear to be fizzling out to me at least. If I was ever going to get one, would have to be a hybrid, not a plug in. Not however gonna get one. Budget nor my wife won't allow it.

Just had to modify my lease agreements on my rental properties to reflect my insurance carrier's mandate that no plug in or hybrid vehicles can be parked in any of the attached garages. All my rentals have attached garages btw., plus I also changed them to read that if any of my tenant's do purchase one, that if they also purchase a Level 2 or better charger, it has to be installed in such a way that it can only be accessed outside the attached garage and can only be installed with my express written permission. One thing I've learned with renters and that is they have a penchant for discarding stuff when vacating properties and I don't want to get 'stuck' with a level 2 or better charger I have to deal with.

 

[scootr]

We don't rent we own but yeah, a level 2 charger plugged into the old welder socket leading to a car charging outdoors in off peak hours is all good.
Probably safer than charging a golf cart...

 

[jyoutz]

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.

It’s the same everywhere in the rural west.

 

[scootr]

It’s the same everywhere in the rural west.

I think you mean the barren west.
We are rural with 6-10 charge station 10-12 miles from home. Not that we need them as we charge at home. Which anyone can do if you are not too rural to have electricity.

 

[Axing]

Do merchants like to make products across borders now?

 

[shooterdon]

Before Musk supported Trump, the general consensus seemed to be the only viable EV was Tesla. They seemed to sell well to upper income liberals.

If their core market has concerns about buying another Tesla, EV’s are going to lose market share. I don’t see the new administration being gung-ho about EV’s so there could be a “death spiral” wrt EVs.

Like other members here, I lives in a rural area. The only time I see an EV is on the interstate and maybe twice a month in the closest city 25 miles away…population of 4,000.

 

[dmccarty]

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Just had to modify my lease agreements on my rental properties to reflect my insurance carrier's mandate that no plug in or hybrid vehicles can be parked in any of the attached garages. All my rentals have attached garages btw., plus I also changed them to read that if any of my tenant's do purchase one, that if they also purchase a Level 2 or better charger, it has to be installed in such a way that it can only be accessed outside the attached garage and can only be installed with my express written permission. One thing I've learned with renters and that is they have a penchant for discarding stuff when vacating properties and I don't want to get 'stuck' with a level 2 or better charger I have to deal with.

I was wondering if the insurance companies were going to go after EVs when parked in doors. There have been enough car park fires and garage fires for the insurance companies to take action. We have thought about buying a condo in various places. One of the many problems/issues is parking decks. One place has charging stations in the parking deck which got my attention. I wonder how long those charging stations will be allowed by insurance. Just the EVs in the parking deck would seem to be an issue.

One condo has VERY high HOA fees and we don't see WHY the fees are this high on a new building. Not sure we are going to spend any more time on the issue, but if we do, the first question is WHY are the HOA fees this high. I wonder if it is because of the parking deck...

 

[mjonesnh]

Live in middle TN. See maybe 1 or 2 Tesla in my area, No other brands I can recall seeing. Must charge them at home because I have never seen any EV charging stations in my area. Small rural town of 13,000. More cows than people. The way I like it

 

[Oaktree]

If their core market has concerns about buying another Tesla, EV’s are going to lose market share. I don’t see the new administration being gung-ho about EV’s so there could be a “death spiral” wrt EVs.

Like other members here, I lives in a rural area. The only time I see an EV is on the interstate and maybe twice a month in the closest city 25 miles away…population of 4,000.

Wait a minute, I thought it was ICE vehicles and the heritage automakers that were "circling the drain".
I don't think EVs are going away, and as they improve I'm sure their market share will increase, though I don't see them being mainstream in my lifetime.

Tourism is a big part of the economy where I live, and I do see EVs around, other than one friend who has a Lightning I don't actually know anyone who has one though.

I'm saying it is a good business plan.
You're selling electricity and where do you think people will go while they wait, hmmm?

Agree on good business plan. Good for EV owners too...at least there's someplace nearby to go/do for the 3-4 hours their car is on the charger.

Nope, never seen a WM gas station, though I think I've seen it at a Sam's club. Some BJ's locations sell gas.