Is it the End for Gas Stations?

The latest NACS Convenience Matters podcast provides an insider’s look at the future of electric vehicles in the United States.

September 19, 2017

ALEXANDRIA, Va. – What is the outlook for electric vehicles in the United States? In this week’s Convenience Matters, Jeff Lenard, NACS vice president of strategic industry initiatives; John Eichberger, Fuels Institute executive director; and Donovan Woods, Fuels Institute director of operations discuss a recent study that examines what the future might hold for U.S. gas stations in “Is It the End for Gas Stations?”

Internationally, governments have pledged to end liquid fuels dominance by going all-in on electric vehicles (EVs). Will the United States go this route? 

Around the globe, nations are banning the sale of gasoline-powered vehicles such as France, Great Britain, The Netherlands and China. Will that happen in the United States? Eichberger says it is unlikely. “The United States is not the same size as France and Great Britain. They have a minimal percentage of our vehicle sales every year and the number of miles traveled is a small fraction of U.S. drivers,” he says.

With newer technologies in cars coming on the market, Eichberger and Woods believe that EV sales will continue to grow, but gasoline-powered vehicle sales will continue to remain competitive by 2040.

Should retailers with tank or storage system upgrades looming change their plans? Listen to this week’s podcast to find out.

A new Convenience Matters podcast is released every week focusing on topics related to convenience stores.

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