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>> I'd rather see them at rest stops.

Agreed. But again, taking a pee isn't a long enough break to charge on a long trip. I'm assuming people will charge at home without the middleman fees, and only need public charging stations on long trips. You certainly can take a longer break a rest stop, I just tend to have longer stops for food.

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Even on a road trip, not every charging stop is a meal stop. It's basically every other or even every 3rd charging stop. If it's a charging stop that I won't be eating at, I'd rather it be somewhere with a guaranteed restroom.

I had one time during COVID I was on a trip and had to charge at like 10:30 PM. All the fast food places nearby were drive-through only. There was a Safeway, but apparently they closed their bathrooms at 10 PM. I was just lucky I didn't have to go urgently and was able to hold it until I got to my hotel an hour later.

This is my point exactly. People need more than a charger far out at the parking lot’s edge. People need safety and comfort and sometimes food. Convenience stores help but they need to be more plush for this use case. The working model for the lounge should be the frequent flier clubhouses at airports. Nice, secure and cozy.

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