Measured by revenue less cost of operations (opex) and cost to carry capex (interest or opportunity cost) is there any proof that non-Tesla DC fast chargers are making any money from charging? Breaking even?
If they are, why aren’t more companies getting into installing chargers for profit?
If they aren’t, how do we ever get to sustainable, operational infrastructure that meets consumer expectations like the gas stations they’re used to?
I mean I doubt it makes more than having vending machines somewhere. They sell the electricity to you for maybe 20 cents more per kWh than what they pay for it. You put in 50 kWh for 30 minutes they’re keeping $10. Hypothetically I guess each station could make $20/hr profit then right?