Even as the government and industries push people to buy electric vehicles, there is the ongoing problem of where to fuel up by plugging in the car.

Multiple companies make EVs that have a decent enough range for many uses. However, like the talk of hydrogen-powered cars in the 1990s and 2000s, there isn't much that promoters can do until there's enough infrastructure where most consumers feel comfortable enough to travel long distances with a car with enough charging.

Attempts to address the problem have become a series of experiments with pairings of people in technology and CRE coming together because charging cars needs parking space and charging equipment.

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