It was not that long ago when hospitality businesses wondered whether or not to provide their guests with access to a business office with a fax machine. Give guests a place to charge their phones? Provide free wi-fi? Fast forward to the present day, another piece of technology is changing the personal transport system and hospitality industry rapidly.
The EV Charger
We all have seen an increase of electric vehicles on the roads. But we haven’t seen a lot of charging stations. That is about to change dramatically. EV Chargers are the future of personal and even commercial transportation given global warming issues. The conservation of natural resources has been a major concern for quite some time and that gave rise to the ever-increasing demand for electric vehicles.
Should businesses offer EV charging stations? Let’s discuss how the hospitality industry might benefit by introducing EV Charger in each business location.
Why easily accessible EV charging stations are the future
For hotels, entertainment venues, restaurants, apartment complexes, and other similar businesses where customers can spend a good amount of time, installing an EV charging station gives you a competitive advantage. You can draw more customers to your business.
Furthermore, when you partner with a company that installs and maintains charging points at low costs or no cost at all, the option turns out to be a game changer for your bottom line as well.
Let’s understand it by discussing the pros and cons of EV chargers and how hospitality businesses can benefit by accepting new technology.
Pros of EV Chargers
Commitment toward a sustainable community
Customers support businesses taking steps toward producing sustainable products and enacting environmentally conscious practices. It is important for businesses of all types, especially in the hospitality industry, to support visitors, guests, and employees who drive EVs. Many businesses active in their communities have also provided charging station access to first responders, active military families, and veterans free of charge as part of give back initiatives.
The competitive advantage is that owners of electric vehicles who are committed to using sustainable products choose your business location over your competitors. The main reason is the convenience factor that they can charge their vehicles while spending time at your place.
Think about all the environmentally friendly people
When you install an electric charger at your business, you are encouraging other people to consider buying electric vehicles in the future. As such, there would be fewer people using gas-powered vehicles. Providing EV chargers at your location increases the adoption rate for a sustainable product.
Although stopping for gas takes less time compared to fully charging an electric vehicle, more charging points mean customers can have more opportunities to charge their vehicles reducing range anxiety when traveling.
Increase traffic and boost profitability
Electric vehicles are, of course, a relativity new concept and many people are yet to adapt to the changing times. There have been significant improvements over the past few years. Moreover, the number of charging points is increasing as well.
A benefit of installing an EV charger is that the charging station itself can also bring in profits to your business. You can charge hotel guests, or even people visiting, a small fee to use the EV Charger. You can stay ahead of your competitors when it comes to offering convenient service.
Some EV Chargers are free to use and other charge fees. Contact us and let us know what you are seeing in your area. We will be happy to discuss how we can help set up a program that will differentiate you from your competitors.
The number of charging points for electric vehicles is increasing every day. You can get an idea about the number of stations in your area through a variety of websites and smartphone apps that are intended to help customers find an EV Charger.
https://afdc.energy.gov/fuels/electricity_locations.html#/find/nearest?fuel=ELEC
When you install an EV charger at your business location, you can witness a significant rise in customers. This new traffic is the result of customers that are finding your EV charging point on maps.
While on the road, plugging your electric vehicle into a charger even for ten minutes is worth it. Some might want a full charge. As such, you would find the customers spend more time and money in your place while topping up their car’s batteries.
Power in demand
If you are a part of a hospitality business such as a hotel, restaurant, senior living facility, apartment building, or recreation center it is an advantage to invest in an EV charging point. Contact us today. Brilliant Source Energy has many options available and can customize a solution to meet your business needs.
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