#### 02-ev-charging-the-pause.txt ### METHOD 2: Charged in the Middle of Nowhere — Where the Pause Already Happens There’s a rhythm to gas stations. You don’t think about them — because they work. Fuel, toilet, shade, snack. Stop. Reset. Continue. Driving EV and running Lyft routes, I noticed something else: The socket might be there — but the infrastructure wasn’t. No restroom. No light. No coffee. No place to wait. That wasn’t a technical failure. That was design without observation. — ### METHOD: Charging the Pause — EV Continuity at Gas Stations Purpose: Place high-speed EV chargers at gas stations — only where behavior proves value. — 1. Urban Logic First Pilot Setup: • 4 gas stations in Antelope, CA • 4 gas stations, 4 monitored parking spaces each • 60 days of space usage logs = 1,440 data-points per space (60 days x 24 hours) Sensors captured: - Space usage (empty or in-use) - Time of day - Peak-use triggers Install-Ready Rule: If a parking space is empty more than 50% of the time, it’s ready for a charger. (Idle = unoccupied time / total time) — 2. Two Deployment Models (A) Highway “Rest & Recharge” - 2 × 150 kW DCFC (fast charger) - Install: $200K - 40 sessions/day × 75 kWh - Charging: ~$1,200/day - Retail: ~$172/day - Total: ~$500,000/year (B) Urban “Micro-Energy Corner” - 1 × 150 kW DCFC (fast charger) - Install: ~$100K - 15 sessions/day - Charging: ~$450/day - Retail: ~$77/day - Total: ~$192,000/year Calculation Notes (Added for Transparency) • $1,200/day charging revenue = 40 sessions × 75 kWh × $0.40 • $172/day retail = 20 spenders × $8.59 avg spend • $450/day charging revenue = 15 sessions × 75 kWh × $0.40 • $77/day retail = ~9 spenders × $8.59 avg spend • $500K and $192K gross annual = daily totals × 365 • Install amortization: $100K or $200K ÷ 5 years • Maintenance: ~$800/year (from public utility benchmarks) — 3. Net Financial View Metric Highway (2 DCFCs) Urban (1 DCFC) ------------------------------------------------------------------- Gross Revenue (annual) ~$500,000 ~$192,000 Install (5 yr amort.) −$40,000 −$20,000 Maintenance −$800 −$800 Net Return (annual) ~$459,200 ~$171,200 Sources: • $0.40/kWh — DriveClean.CA.gov • $8.59 avg spend — PDI Technologies • ~$100K install — EVgo, Qmerit, PlugShare, NEVI data • ~$800/yr maintenance — utility filings — 4. Use Case Fit — Not Fiction Antelope, CA isn’t a showroom. It’s functional: ~49,000 residents 6+ gas stations 3–4 arterial roads Mixed traffic: delivery, rideshare, commuters, families That’s why this works here — and anywhere. — #### Deployment Rule You don’t need to electrify the world. Just start where people already wait. Forget futurism. This is infrastructure realism. Empty asphalt = dead revenue. Mapped pauses = continuity nodes. For people who don’t need luxury — just a way forward. --- #### Authored by [Kay](https://www.linkedin.com/in/taras-khamardiuk) #aiposbuilt (signal tag) #fromukrainianswithlovetohumankind 🇺🇦