EV Charging Stations

[PrepVet]

This is not a political nor a practicality post of electric cars, but an observation and a question.

Why do "all" EV charging stations not have covers over them?

I ask this because I went by a third party EV charging station in a big box store parking lot while it was absolutely pouring rain out. There was some poor idiot out there trying to use the touchscreen for the charger and having to wipe the streaming water off the screen to get, I assume, their finger touches to count. I also assume there is an app to start charging but do you need to physically interface with the charger?

Anyway, my mind being idle at the time had me go down this silly path. I have never seen a Tesla nor any of the 3rd party chargers with any type of cover over them. I don't look for them nor do I search them out but I do not recall every seeing any covered. Especially here in the north. I mean for weather covers from rain and snow and just for a silly PR thing to have solar panels on them. Granted the solar panels would not be able to charge a car but hey they could more than likely run a couple LED's for illumination under the cover.

I just thought it was odd.

edit: spelling/grammar

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[F-Spot]

There are a good number of Tesla Supercharger locations with solar covers over the charging area. In Baker, CA, both the EA chargers and Tesla chargers are covered.

 

[Neps]

What is this rain you speak of?

Last rain we got was in March, so not much call for rain protection.

 

[F-Spot]

What is this rain you speak of?

Last rain we got was in March, so not much call for rain protection.

yeah, def not for rain protection here in california lol. The covered charging stations I've seen have all been for solar panels (Barstow and Baker) or the chargers are in parking garages (Temecula).

 

[SeptuagenerianSasquatch]

EVolving infrastructure.

 

[HighVelocity]

So they can fully enjoy that bright, flaming orb that by driving an EV, they are saving the atmosphere from blocking.

 

[V1Rotate]

If any of the rest of the intelligent EV agenda/development is any gauge I wouldn’t be the least bit surprised that some of it doesn’t make sense

 

[DefNotBuddyLee]

$$$ is usually the answer. Cost for someone to add a canopy and maintain it with little financial return on the investment would be my guess. In my area the charging stations for retail tend to be near the front of the parking lot (Tesla stations being an exception to the rule). Put a canopy on those spots and during sunny days or bad weather, those spots would likely be taken by an ICE vehicle.

As far as the touchscreen and difficulty with water, if you are in a jam and need to get go-fuel for your car, you will find a way. Maybe an umbrella?

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