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The fast-food drive-in chain Sonic is really dropping the ball on this.

They're positioned perfectly for this model as the whole point of going to Sonic is to sit in your car while you order your food, wait for it to be delivered to your car, then eat in your car.

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I've heard that charging is not profitable. But then again, i've also heard that gas stations make more money from the convenience store attached than gasoline. Someone tell me if either of that is true

Charging can be unprofitable in areas without built demand.

Most fueling station profits come from convenience sales, especially so for the corporate stores who price their fuel the same (or lower) than all surrounding exactly for this purpose.

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