Walter, this is great to see the future. Gasoline ⛽️ and DIEsel ⛽️ pumps and underground tanks that can leak and poison ground water are being removed and DC fast chargers are being installed. Great reporting.😊 The shower service and 24-7, 365 is great along with pull through stalls.
I still say when a gas station is converted, those are the events that really make me feel like we are living in and watching what will one day be in history books. It just feels more impactful than a random charging station setup even if it may not be in reality. So amazing
Thanks Walter. LOVE the drone action! Someone said there is 20,000 abandoned gas stations. If anybody has that list, that would be a good cheat sheet for predicting “IONNA SPEED” for deployment. And dude, THAT DRONE! It’s awesome for what you’re doing!
I wonder if they would ever offer to flip a successful one, keep the owner and staff, and just replace the gas pumps, but otherwise just do some iONNA cosmetics and move on.
20,000? Wow! That’s amazing. That would certainly give IONNA something to simply drop in to! Where does this number come from? Is there a list somewhere? A link? Thanks
Lookin' good, Walter! You will have so many charging options in NC! I've gotta convince my daughter there to get an EV, like her older sister has done in TX.
I know! Wait 60 min & check back. I have a pretty snow covered 60 stall TesSC station in rendering. The drone makes it pop. Plus two more stations after that when I get some time to do the edits. iONNA in Apex and PFJ in Graham, NC. I got to eat in the Denny's which is always a plus.
Its actually brilliant on their part to repurpose old gas stations if they want to have canopies as they can use the already permitted and constructed canopies. Getting permits for new canopies can be a tedious and lengthy process. The tradeoff why this stategy has not been utilized more often before is removing the old gasoline underground storage tanks is expensive especially if they had leaked into the ground then environmental remediation work might be necessary. But I guess IONNA has money to spend and cost is not so much an issue as much as time savings gained from repurposing existing structure.
Walter - thanks for your updates. I plan on a road trip next weekend to visit both Apex and Garner sites for the first hand experience. This is looking to be a shift in automotive culture becoming a reality.
Thanks Walter. About these gas stations conversions, would you know if Ionna removes the underground gas storage tanks? I would think it would add significantly to the cost of conversion. It doesn’t look like it from your video.
I think it depends if it is needed. In the case of Apex, I understood from a brief conversation the tank was still there and they just needed to do soil samples every now and again.
Thanks for showing gas tank removal. I've had FUDsters reply to my comments that it is impossible to remove gas tanks. I've also had FUDsters say that charging stations can't be at gas stations. Again untrue.
@thenetworkarchitectchannel That's going to be another huge problem with these defunct gas stations. Google up Coltura, they do fine work in this space.
So is the OWL construction company the biggest benefactor of NEVI? lol They seem to be a big national construction player which I would've never known if it wasn't for this electrification thing.
Walter, this is great to see the future. Gasoline ⛽️ and DIEsel ⛽️ pumps and underground tanks that can leak and poison ground water are being removed and DC fast chargers are being installed. Great reporting.😊 The shower service and 24-7, 365 is great along with pull through stalls.
I still say when a gas station is converted, those are the events that really make me feel like we are living in and watching what will one day be in history books. It just feels more impactful than a random charging station setup even if it may not be in reality. So amazing
I agree. This is a telling event. Thx for watching.
Thanks Walter. LOVE the drone action! Someone said there is 20,000 abandoned gas stations. If anybody has that list, that would be a good cheat sheet for predicting “IONNA SPEED” for deployment. And dude, THAT DRONE! It’s awesome for what you’re doing!
got three more vids in the hopper with drone action. First will drop tonight of the largest charging station on the east coast.
@ just watched it. Loved it. Thanks
Thanks, Walter! Plenty of failing gas stations for iONNA to take over.
I wonder if they would ever offer to flip a successful one, keep the owner and staff, and just replace the gas pumps, but otherwise just do some iONNA cosmetics and move on.
20,000 abandoned gas stations in the USA. Let's go IONNA.
20,000? Wow! That’s amazing. That would certainly give IONNA something to simply drop in to! Where does this number come from? Is there a list somewhere? A link? Thanks
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let's do this thing.
Lookin' good, Walter! You will have so many charging options in NC! I've gotta convince my daughter there to get an EV, like her older sister has done in TX.
So glad we all get to benefit from your Christmas gift, thanks Walter! ⚡
I know! Wait 60 min & check back. I have a pretty snow covered 60 stall TesSC station in rendering. The drone makes it pop. Plus two more stations after that when I get some time to do the edits. iONNA in Apex and PFJ in Graham, NC. I got to eat in the Denny's which is always a plus.
Its actually brilliant on their part to repurpose old gas stations if they want to have canopies as they can use the already permitted and constructed canopies. Getting permits for new canopies can be a tedious and lengthy process. The tradeoff why this stategy has not been utilized more often before is removing the old gasoline underground storage tanks is expensive especially if they had leaked into the ground then environmental remediation work might be necessary. But I guess IONNA has money to spend and cost is not so much an issue as much as time savings gained from repurposing existing structure.
plus the site is already in a good location. It is very close to I-40. Not sure why the gas station did not do well, but I am sure iONNA will.
love your videos! Thank You!
Thx man.
Walter - thanks for your updates. I plan on a road trip next weekend to visit both Apex and Garner sites for the first hand experience. This is looking to be a shift in automotive culture becoming a reality.
Have fun! Both are great fun to stop at. Garner has a DD right next store. Just sayin......
Thanks Walter. About these gas stations conversions, would you know if Ionna removes the underground gas storage tanks? I would think it would add significantly to the cost of conversion. It doesn’t look like it from your video.
I think it depends if it is needed. In the case of Apex, I understood from a brief conversation the tank was still there and they just needed to do soil samples every now and again.
Thanks for showing gas tank removal. I've had FUDsters reply to my comments that it is impossible to remove gas tanks. I've also had FUDsters say that charging stations can't be at gas stations. Again untrue.
It's done all the time. I closed gas station near me had everything removed including the tanks. Now it's a bank.
Yeah, seems to be a lot of misinformation out there.
Were the underground tanks removed too?
No, it didn't look like it.
@thenetworkarchitectchannel That's going to be another huge problem with these defunct gas stations. Google up Coltura, they do fine work in this space.
So is the OWL construction company the biggest benefactor of NEVI? lol They seem to be a big national construction player which I would've never known if it wasn't for this electrification thing.
Converting gas stations into EV charging is really starting to catch on
an not a moment too soon, IMHO. Safe travels.