{"id":12966,"date":"2023-08-31T11:12:38","date_gmt":"2023-08-31T15:12:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pditechnologies.com\/?p=12966"},"modified":"2023-10-04T11:19:46","modified_gmt":"2023-10-04T15:19:46","slug":"keeping-the-ev-customer-plugged-in","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pditechnologies.com\/external-resource\/keeping-the-ev-customer-plugged-in\/","title":{"rendered":"Keeping the EV Customer Plugged In"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>More than two-thirds of electric vehicle owners say it is very important for c-stores to have charging stations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>True story: A neighborhood teen wanted to buy his first car, but was a few dollars short. His father chipped in, but told his son that he would be responsible for gas money. What did this intrepid Gen Zer do? He bought an electric vehicle (EV) so that he could charge it on his father&#8217;s electric bill. Smart? 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