You'd think Disney would have a vested interest in ensuring amenities at one of their higher-end resorts were working properly. *shrug*
It may be a tiny percentage today, but EV adoption is rapidly increasing. The last time that I stayed at RIV, it just randomly happened that I parked our EV next to another EV in the parking lot. And no, it wasn't clustered around the EV chargers. People who can afford to spend tens of thousands of $ on a DVC timeshare are more likely to be early EV adopters.Tiny percentage of guests have an EV let alone have their vehicle to charge at WDW.
This is why I don't understand why more restaurants and hotels don't setup more chargers in their parking lots, it is the perfect place to take a break and or rest and charge your car. I know we would probably pick a restaurant and or hotel with an EV charger over one that doesn't, if we were driving our hybrid on a trip. They could even charge a premium on the electricity and I think people would still pay it.People who can afford to spend tens of thousands of $ on a DVC timeshare are more likely to be early EV adopters.
If we're going offsite to recharge our cars, that's almost guaranteed to be a restaurant meal or more offsite as well. I would think that Disney would want to keep us on property if they could.
It may be a tiny percentage today, but EV adoption is rapidly increasing
People who can afford to spend tens of thousands of $ on a DVC timeshare are more likely to be early EV adopters.
This is why I don't understand why more restaurants and hotels don't setup more chargers in their parking lots, it is the perfect place to take a break and or rest and charge your car. I know we would probably pick a restaurant and or hotel with an EV charger over one that doesn't, if we were driving our hybrid on a trip. They could even charge a premium on the electricity and I think people would still pay it.
I wasn't just taking about WDW, I was talking about across the USA.It's a tiny percentage of people. Additionally when dealing with hotels if it's in a place where people fly to the person won't have their vehicle from home anyways and just a rental vehicle (which are pretty much only gas powered).
EV is under 1% of all vehicle sales at this point.
Additionally they don't do it likely because of this post. Now they need to pay upkeep on parking.
Finally unless they are charging you for charging they are not likely to make enough money back to make up the cash outlay on EV chargers and upkeep for resturants and such.
Yes, correlation with above average income. It is the same reason that when I look at the EV adoption rate in my office's parking garage, it is higher than the EVs at a grocery store parking lot. And sure, there are plenty of DVC owners who don't own EVs, and plenty of EV owners who don't own DVC or other timeshares.These two groups have no correlation except possibly having above average income. You see people all the time financing DVC it's not like everyone is rich.
Additionally they are not packing their vehicle in their carryon.
Lots of people fly to WDW, and lots of people drive there. There are many out-of-state license plates in the parking lots.
Did you come into this thread to argue for apathy when it comes to fixing a broken amenity?And a small percentage drive and a tiny percentage have an electric vehicle.
Your point is the could be a couple hundred people per year impacted?
Sure point taken...
Disney should care about ensuring amenities at their resorts work properly.
Between the two chargers at RIV, there's probably 5 uses per day, times 365 days in a year, that's about 1800 uses/people-days in a year
It sounds good on paper but for many restaurant and hotel owners, I can see why they might be more trouble than it’s worth. EVs are gaining market share but still years off from really moving the needle as far as being an expected amenity. And when they’re broken or blocked it just leads to annoyed customers with little upside.This is why I don't understand why more restaurants and hotels don't setup more chargers in their parking lots, it is the perfect place to take a break and or rest and charge your car. I know we would probably pick a restaurant and or hotel with an EV charger over one that doesn't, if we were driving our hybrid on a trip. They could even charge a premium on the electricity and I think people would still pay it.
This is helpful how, exactly?Speak to me then.
On the east coast, they're totally ready for long distance travel. Nevermind that you can quite easily get any car from the northeast down to Orlando via the auto train.The lack of chargers in the public is why EV cars are going to hinder sales.
Great for your local driving but not ready for long distance travel.
Vacation trips is when you save $ .
Disney lists and references EV charging stations as a convenience not an Amenity. Also referenced is Charge Point In multiple sentences. I would say the only way to get any satisfaction is by contacting charge pointe. Like many things at Disney these days they use 3rd parties and take little to no responsibility. Sad to say but rich or poor which either can own an EV. Disney will simply not care as there is no shortage of paying guests. There was legitimate shortage of tubes at the lazy river at BB this year on an uncrowned day in the earlier part of the morning… life guards encouraged people to stand in the middle of the river and told people to go around once. Wrote an email… form letter response. Doesn’t make me not want to go to Disney as a whole….. but I understand the frustration… There are charging stations that may or may not work at Disney Springs as well so also a good option for Dinner and charging.