Gas Pumps at Car Dealerships? No. Charging Stations? Yes

Published March 29, 2023

By: Steve Finlay

Source: Wards Auto

Car dealers don’t put gasoline pumps on their premises for public use. So why are electric-vehicle charging stations popping up at dealerships?

There are three reasons:

One, it’s good for customer relations.

Two, it shows a dealer “gets” EVs as those vehicles grow in popularity.

Three, many automakers require their dealers to install chargers at their stores if they want to sell battery-electric vehicles.

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