Convenience shops are everywhere, and they sell the great majority of gasoline consumed by Americans. However, as more Americans switch to electric vehicles, one of the main reasons people shop at convenience stores may vanish.

7-Eleven is attempting to tap into the rising market of electric vehicle drivers. By the end of 2022, the business plans to deploy 500 direct-current rapid charging stations in 250 locations across North America, according to the business. Unlike the fuel at 7-Eleven's filling stations, which must be acquired from vendors, these charging stations will be owned and operated by 7-Eleven.

Locations

Many charging stations from some of the country's top providers, such as EVgo, ChargePoint, and Tesla's Supercharger network, are scattered across parking lots near shopping malls or businesses like Target. However, convenience stores like 7-Eleven have an advantage in luring drivers since they are already positioned in regions next to highways or major roadways.

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Benefits

Another benefit of installing DC fast chargers over slower level 2 chargers for 7-Eleven might be that most convenience stores are intended for speedy in-and-out service, similar to how long it takes to fill a petrol tank. Because many don't have climate-controlled seating, a lengthier charging period might be a concern for drivers. While earlier electric vehicles are restricted in the number of kilowatt charges they can absorb (making the charger's output rate irrelevant to how long it takes to charge the battery), newer cars may accept a broader variety of charging rates.

Because charging infrastructure - or the lack thereof - remains one of the most significant impediments to EV adoption, planned rollouts from major businesses like 7-Eleven might help alleviate some customer apprehension.

New Stations

The 500 charging stations will be added to 7-Eleven's existing network of 22 charging stations spread over 14 locations in four states.

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Charging Stations

A charging station, also known as an electric vehicle charging station, an electric recharging point, a charging point, a charge point, an electronic charging station (ECS), or an electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE), is a device that provides electric energy to charge plug-in electric vehicles such as cars, neighborhood electric vehicles, trucks, buses, and other types of vehicles.

On-board converters in certain electric vehicles allow them to plug into either a conventional or a higher voltage outlet. Others rely on their own charging stations.

Connectors that comply with a range of standards are available at charging stations. Chargers are provided with several adaptors for standard direct current quick charging, such as Combined Charging System (CCS), CHAdeMO, and AC fast charging.

Typically, public charging stations may be located on the street or in retail shopping complexes, government buildings, and parking lots.

Charging Time

Charging time is mostly determined by the capacity, power density, and charging power of the battery. The bigger the battery's capacity, the more charge it can store (analogous to the fuel tank size). The battery can accept more charge/unit time with a higher power density (the size of the tank opening). Higher charging power provides more energy per unit time (similar to the flow rate of a pump).

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