Short stops are getting longer to recharge – but what do motorists who love electricity want when they stop at a gas station? The Doppler group is still looking for answers to this question.
Of the 18,544 new passenger cars registered in Upper Austria in the first half of the year, 2,732 were fully electric and 4,438 were fitted with a hybrid drive. “Electricity is the future in passenger car traffic,” says Bernd Zierhut, General Manager of the Doppler Group. The mineral oil trader from Wels operates 263 petrol stations in Austria under the Turmöl brand, with 28 locations with charging stations.
One of three power stations in the form of a tower is currently located on Salzburger Strasse in Wels, which comes in a matte green hue intended to emphasize the focus on e-mobility. Four cars can be charged here at the same time, and petrol and diesel can also be refueled. “One by one, a gas pump has to disappear here,” Zierhut says.
Gas station operators and combustion car drivers have become a well-trained team over the years: the fuel stops are short, maybe something is still bought in the store, that’s it. But what do e-car drivers need at a gas station where they currently charge an average of 26 minutes? “We are still puzzling,” admits Zierhut.
Lounge is not accepted
The Doppler Group has set up its own recreation room at a gas station on the Osttangente in Wels. “There’s just nobody in it,” Zierhut says. Drinks and snacks, even if bought at the gas station, are more often consumed in the car.
Source: Krone
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