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Why do you need a 'gas station' to charge a car?

Honest question as at that point you just need a parking spot with a charging station, no human required on site.

There are a tiny number of gas stations that don't have a human on site. However they also don't have restrooms, or anything else for sale (sometimes a vending machine). Gas stations exist with humans because the real money is in all the snacks they sell inside. Fresh pizza needs someone to cook it and put it in the warmer.

same for gas, no human required on site to fuel a car but "gas stations" exist.

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