Decision to phase out fossil fuel-powered cars in the state by 2035 was an important step toward cleaning up the air , climate change.
was an important step toward cleaning up the air and addressing climate change. However, as is the case for any major technological and economic transition, there will be winners and losers. Mom-and-pop gas station owners seem likely to fall into the latter category.
“Most of the independents will be put out of business — completely out of business,” said Charles Khalil, who owns two gas stations in the LA area. The future isn’t dark for all independent gas station owners — those who own the real estate their shops sit on may be able to cash out with a nice profit, as most stations are sited in prime, high-traffic locations.
Many mom-and-pops may end up selling to large gas station chains that can afford to upgrade the properties with EV chargers. “The larger groups can scale more efficiently and therefore turn better profits than a one-off operator can,” Givargis said.that he looked into adding chargers at his station, but it just wasn’t economical.
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