As more Electric Vehicles (EVs) make their way down American roadways a new opportunity for main street businesses emerges.
One of the biggest drawbacks of an EV compared to a gas-powered car is not only that charging facilities are harder to find than gas stations, but they also take significantly longer to use. Even with a level 3 charger, the quickest available technology, fully charging the battery of many EVs can take from 30 minutes to an hour.
But savvy cities can leverage this technological shortcoming to boost businesses on their main streets, and a recent webinar hosted by the Connecticut Main Street Center sought to highlight Charge Deals, an app that promotes businesses near public EV charging infrastructure and incentivizes stops with discounts and deals…