> Read through the article, but I still don't know why so many are broken and stay broken,
Exactly. I was expecting some insights into federal subsidies and bad incentives. Or maybe rushing to be the first on the market, getting the best locations while cutting corners on quality. Or a shortage of qualified technicians.
> I was expecting some insights into federal subsidies and bad incentives.
I would bet a large amount of money on that - there are green subsidies for building the chargers and keeping them built, but the actual operation (selling electricity) is a money losing proposition and a business that doesn't make any sense. So mostly broken chargers is a way to maximize green subsidy for an otherwise unviable business model.
Compare that to a gas station that makes money actually selling the gasoline, with an obvious incentive to keep the infrastructure functional.
Exactly. I was expecting some insights into federal subsidies and bad incentives. Or maybe rushing to be the first on the market, getting the best locations while cutting corners on quality. Or a shortage of qualified technicians.
Still don't know what's wrong.