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A fill-up usually takes no more than five or 10 minutes, compared with much longer waits at public EV charging stations.

It’s also designed to allay fears among potential EV buyers that charging stations are too scarce or that they will have no safe place to wait as their vehicles charge, spending far longer than it takes for a gasoline fill-up.

But Barrosa said stations with nicer indoor space, including Wi-Fi and comfortable seating, are intended for a stay that’s longer than a typical gas station fill-up.

Most of the gasoline was added recently, but the tank never runs completely dry and so a few molecules from the very first fill-up remain.

Young’s usual spot for a fill-up and lottery tickets was closed that day.