1. Attachments are working again! Check out this thread for more details and to report any other bugs.

Charging electric cars at the Cracker Barrel

Discussion in 'Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News' started by JamesBurke, Dec 25, 2010.

  1. JamesBurke

    JamesBurke Senior Member

    Joined:
    May 19, 2009
    1,222
    493
    27
    Location:
    Morgantown, WV
    Vehicle:
    Other Non-Hybrid
    Model:
    N/A
  2. Blue Prius Texan

    Blue Prius Texan Crazy? Nah...just humorous!

    Joined:
    Dec 24, 2010
    78
    4
    0
    Location:
    Fort Worth, Texas
    Vehicle:
    2010 Prius
    Model:
    III
    Wow! I guess this will eventually become more common, huh?

    Today I asked my 12 year old if he had ever seen a type-writer and he said, "Yes, in a museum." I had to laugh!

    One day kids will say they saw a car that runs on gas "in a museum."

    ;)
     
  3. donee

    donee New Member

    Joined:
    Aug 15, 2005
    2,956
    197
    0
    Location:
    Chicagoland
    Vehicle:
    2010 Prius
    Model:
    III
    Hmm,

    Think about it. Is it practical for your typical family resteraunt to put in gas pumps? Not really. Besides the large holes in the ground for the tanks, there is the liability of the tanks developing leaks, and making the property difficult to resell. Which is probably why gas stations do not usually expand much beyond being gas stations.

    But EV quick chargers is a whole new dynamic. They can get the buisness that would normally go across the street at the gas station, as well as the buisness of fueling your family. Drive in, plug in, have a good dinner, pay for it all at once. I like that.

    And Tennesee has a political advantage towards EVs. Besides the Nissan plant where they are made, they have the TVA, which is a huge employer there.
     
  4. Sho-Bud

    Sho-Bud Member

    Joined:
    Jan 5, 2006
    190
    0
    0
    Location:
    Amsterdam, Netherlands
    Vehicle:
    2006 Prius
    it makes sense. Time to charge a EV is too long to do it at a gas station. Offering it at a restaurant where meanwhile you can eat looks like a good idea. Shopping malls would be another good place, any place where one is to spend more than an hour or so.
     
  5. SageBrush

    SageBrush Senior Member

    Joined:
    Jun 4, 2008
    11,627
    2,530
    8
    Location:
    Southwest Colorado
    Vehicle:
    2012 Prius v wagon
    Model:
    Two
    They call that food ?
    They could put it in a blender and sell it as bio-diesel to our TDI friends ;)
     
  6. Tech_Guy

    Tech_Guy Class Clown

    Joined:
    Jan 8, 2007
    868
    123
    0
    Location:
    Silicon Valley, CA --- Land of Fruits & Nuts
    Vehicle:
    2011 Prius
    Model:
    Two
    Ok, I'm sure that they aren't free to use. How much are they going to charge per KWH???

    Keith
     
  7. bisco

    bisco cookie crumbler

    Joined:
    May 11, 2005
    107,801
    48,998
    0
    Location:
    boston
    Vehicle:
    2012 Prius Plug-in
    Model:
    Plug-in Base
    if all the crackerbarrels had them, i could make it to florida and back. i'd probably put on 20 pounds tho, if i had to eat that often!:hungry:
     
  8. hill

    hill High Fiber Member

    Joined:
    Jun 23, 2005
    19,680
    8,072
    54
    Location:
    Montana & Nashville, TN
    Vehicle:
    2018 Chevy Volt
    Model:
    Premium
    :D

    sage, you sound like my father in law -
     
  9. SlowTurd

    SlowTurd I LIKE PRIUS'S

    Joined:
    Aug 22, 2009
    1,156
    333
    0
    Location:
    nj
    Vehicle:
    2010 Prius
    Model:
    III
    it would be nice if they made a iphone ap that shows were all the chargers are and if they are being used