Free Coffee With Your EV Charger
Among the reasons that EV sales have flattened is the low availability of EV chargers. There are several plans to change that, one of which is incentives. View it the same way you would with an American Express card.
According to Axios, “Plugging in your electric car could soon earn you points toward coffee, meals and other purchases, as retailers and restaurants look for ways to expand customer loyalty.” Charge your car, get free coffee at Starbucks
Companies like Walmart see chargers with free charging as a way to get people to come to their stores. The cost of installing the charger will be recouped quickly through in-store sales.
Free Charging At Walmart
Some people list the lack of public charging stations as a primary reason they do not want an EV. At-home chargers are fine for people who commute 100 miles a day. For those with longer commutes or who want to take road trips, a lack of charging stations means fewer EV sales.
Independent companies ChargePoint, Blink Charging, and EVgo have rolled out a public charging network. None is large enough to match Tesla’s. Some car companies use Tesla’s network, but would rather not help their largest competitor.
Walmart has 4,600 stores in America. By itself, it could help solve the public EV charging problem.
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