Kyle - start gigging charging sites for not putting a roof over chargers. We could see 20 gas pumps under a well-lit roof in your background. Those cars are only there for 5 minutes, and they get to get out of the rain. I was standing in a flash flood in OK in an inch of water pouring along the Walmart parking lot in front of the EA chargers holding a 350 KW cable thinking there'd be nothing left but my shoes. Start pushing these guys to get the EV chargers out of the weather, and (hey) maybe under some SOLAR PANELS!!!!!

Funny to see Branden Flasch "Lurking" in the background.

Nice work Circle K - the people who design these sites are doing great to make this the best experience possible! Wish there were more Circle K in Western / Upstate NYS, Vermont and Massachusetts!

Definitely going to zip over there with the Rivian to check this out every so often. This is how chargers should be.

Finally starting to see some real movements and improvement in the US charging scene! Looking forward to seeing Kempower enter the market!

I love the first 30 seconds of each of these videos simply because I am wondering what part of the world he teleported to next. I'm seriously wondering if Kyle is, in fact, a collective mycelial network that spans most of the US and Europe, and that's how he can be in California one day and then Charlotte the next, lol.

Yes! We need less apps and more tap to pay or plug and charge! We also need more covered chargers and pull-through charging.

One advantage of having Circle K chargers at Circle K sites is the manager of the site will get feedback in real time as to whether there is a problem...

I love that you say size the charger for the location. My rule of thumb has always been that it should be able to charge 50% of the battery pack size in the amount of time a typical person spends at that same location not in an electric car. So in a shopping center, a 30-60kW might be fine if people spend 1-2 hours there anyway. But at a C-Store where people spend 15-20 minutes usually, a 350kW would be better. Restaurants also make a 50kW make sense. 11.5kW for charging at offices.

Glad to hear you're coming to Atlanta Kyle. Please be as critical as possible with ATL's state of charging. Thanks for all you do!

I very much much appreciate the TALL red bollards they upt in front of the pumps. Too many others are too short to see from inside the car. CRUNCH!

This is what’s needed at every circle K, Wawa, Bucee’s, loves, and any other American super gas station where you can get everything you need on the road. You haven’t lived if you haven’t been to bucee’s restroom.

Great video! Coming back from a recent trip on the US East Coast (NY/NJ) and having to deal with "too" many charging companies , I do hope that soon more and more Circle-Ks will offer us the same charging and snack experience you showed up so well in your video! 🙂 - Greetings from Laval, Quebec, Canada home of the headquarters of Alimentation Couche-Tard and owner of Circle-K around the world since 2003 !

Nice work Brandon on this station. Hilarious to see you dodging the camera!

Couche-Tarde the parent company of Circle K has started installing chargers in Quebec (Couche Tard) and Eastern Ontario (OnTheRun, -ESSO Gas) in 2022. There are some Circle K installs in New York and Ohio. Same hardware split 180 kW.

Glad to see circle k in the EV game !! I used the Wawa and Sheetz Tesla chargers

So much knowledge. Love your channel. Has made my first EV experience much easier.

I would love it if QuikTrip started adding chargers too. It’ll happen eventually I’m sure That Power electronics unit looks like the ones Francis energy uses at their Nevada MO location

Great to see you here in Rock Hill/Ft. Mill! Great to see these going in.

I appreciate you mentioning this is the test site. I had signed up for a Circle K charge account when I got my Ioniq last year, only to then check the map and see there was only 1 DCFC, in Rock Hill. It didn’t make any sense until realizing it’s a test site.

I know there are those who don't like having to use apps to charge and they have their reasons. However, as you demonstrated at the end of the video, it's a great way to help track your public charging and perhaps business receipts. Thanks for all that you do and God bless 🤓

Awesome Thank You

Great video!

Good to hear - Thanks Kyle👍⚡️⚡️

Great video Sir.

These charger’s definitely need a canopy , maybe with solar panels on the roof as others have suggested. Not only would it keep you dry and out of the summer sun, it would provide solar for the charge site and keep the cables a bit cooler and out of direct sunlight. However, it does make me wonder if the end game is to convert some if not all the gas pumps to electric and bingo the canopy is already in place!

Their production site like this in NH is great. Was a life saver when I picked up my Rivian and was waiting on the electrician to install my charger. The charger was 140kw and the pizza was a decent lunch while waiting the 20 mins to charge

Putting in a lot of these in MN. Loved it when I tried it out.

I will visit the one in New Bern when it opens in east NC, right now it says coming soon.

Lets hope they get some in Virginia too. This is so far the best example for a charging stop that I see in the US. Btw @plugshare doesn’t have filter for Circle K yet. 🤔

Love's truck stops is adding a few locations in IL. Really glad to see locations that already offer good bathrooms and stores adding charging.

I LOVE the simplicity of charging here!

It's been awesome to see the DCFC growth in the Charlotte area since I got a leaf back in 2015. We have went from 2 DCFC up to like 30+ now in the metro area.

They need to start thinking about pull through stations for those who pull trailers with their EV's. Also, shelter from the elements is rare at any charging station.

you have the truck we configured.....awesome

Even the availability of trash cans and windshield washing stations is great to have at these stations. 👍

I charged my EV6 at that exact station in Rock Hill. I struggled to get started. Had to download app, fill in all data, supply a card, and finally after one false start, I got it to work, after 20 minutes. Once started it did charge at a good rate, so that much is accurate from my experience.

Thank you Circle K. I will be looking for your stations.

Man, that’s a good looking truck.

lol. Hi Branden! You’re doing awesome work. 💪👍

That upstairs window behind him at 4:00 is like the ones in Amsterdam but with a forklift instead of a segs worker.

This is great news! I always stop at gas stations to use the convenience stores and restrooms on medium to long trips. Time to invest in that Tesla CCS adapter.

The easy tap to pay, is just like getting gas... use your card.. takes 5 seconds.. done. Those scanner checkout stations are great.. Especially if you have just a few items.. You can scan the bar code on the item also. It's super handy for when you need just a drink or to pay cash for your gas, and someone is taking forever at the actual register buying cigarettes or Lotto tickets.. We have had them out here in the Southwest for a while. Circle K has really nice locations, they are usually clean, and have a nice selection of snacks and even some hot foods, Hot dogs, and Pizza.

We got Petro Canada 350kW chargers installed by Petro Canada in their gas stations in Canada. When they work, it's exactly how you describe it - super convenient to charge at a place that sells and serves food and beverages.

13:47 In Poland, we have a kind of autonomous store where you enter via an app, take what you need, and leave. It automatically charges you through the app. At one location so far (I believe, maybe more now) there's also a robot making hot-dogs

Nice video!

Circle K needs to sponsor Kyle on a tour of their sites to test and talk up their charging locations. they can call it the Circle the Country tour or something.

This is cool, thanks for the review. Great to see one of the fueling station companies actually figuring things out. Having owned a volt and then tesla's its hard to explain to family and friends the importance of the charging network and the experience involved.

Late to this but the circle k right down the street are installing these. Didn’t even know circle k had charging so pretty cool to see.

Sheets are great as well!

Great to see others are finally joining the EV revolution, more fast chargers for everyone!

now this is something i ve been waiting in norway 👌 (tap card & go) 🤩

Excellent review. The future of the charging business.

Thank you Kyle for your nice words for a Canadian owned company ;-)

ATD !!! What a great compagny !! Found in Montreal !!

definitely agree about the amenities at these locations. Give me an overhead cover so I'm not soaked in a thunderstorm trying to charge my car, have a restroom within 500 ft, some drinks/snacks, and trash/recycling. I have been to more than 20 stations for my Tesla Model 3, where a single garbage can was the only option, and it was over-flowing at 100% of them. I think we can do better.

That's a nice set up. A new Circle K going in here in my town in NW Florida. Hopefully it will have these nice EV chargers. There are not many fast chargers in our area. Kyle is so right about many chargers are in crap locations... no they need to be in a convenient location.

Sheeeeeet, I love those chargers here in Sweden!

I do like fast charging. I do like credit card reading (or apple pay or whatever) Only thing it needs is a canopy and pull through parking.

This is great to see companies jumping into the game!

This is a great step in the right direction. That's as simple as fueling an ICE. That's what I've been waiting for.

The Porsche looks great

Awesome! They even have one in Boone, NC, in the middle of nowhere. Amazing for road tripping/hiking/camping in that area.

Just want to put it out there. I am in Asheville, NC. If you need an EV in the area for testing I’d be glad to lend one of mine. 2022 Rivian R1T 2023 Tesla 3 RWD (LFP) 2023 Tesla Y Performance

I like having to wait a long time for it to charge up 😊

I went there about a week ago in my model 3 out of curiosity!

Nice collection of pollen on that frunk!

Buc-ee is building a new travel stop near by.

Circle K, good on you👍

great review

With my Lightning, charging just begins. No tap or anything. The charger communicates with the Ford app and bill through the app. Haven't had to deal with alternate payment yet (4 months and 6k miles of owning)👍👍 But so exciting to see more infrastructure!!!

This is not a relationship this is a businesship they have lol 😅

Absolutely agree with this set up. Add chargers or replace gas pumps with electric chargers. Now you can go in and spend money in the store. Crazy how many Tesla chargers are way out in a parking lot and very sketchy to walk to the nearest store. BTW have not been to a Circle K since I bought my Tesla Model 3 five years ago. While I will never buy pizza from a gas station, unless it is a Wawa, I would buy coffee, etc.

I'd love to see more gas stations follow suit! I want to see them at every Loves, Pilot, Bucee's etc! Seems a no brainer to have them at travel stops/truck stops/rest areas!

The power sharing is usually not limited by software, but by the power delivery modules of the charger. For example Alpitronic that I use a lot has 75kW modules, so the split is done in these increments only (75/150/225/300kW). Quite clear as they have 75, 150 and 300kW chargers. If that ABB has 90kW modules, you get just 90/90 split, if it's 45kW, it would be more adaptable. I remember one of your videos with some company that hat 20kW bricks which I loved for this exact reason 🙂

Here in Florida it's WaWa and Buckee's that are putting in the Tesla chargers. Would be great to see more convenience store charging setups.

Oh you came to Charlotte? Nice.

This is great news. I was disappointed by 7-11's efforts since they are only 90kW - but Circle K is really surprising in a good way. Great work!

Hi to Brandon. Circle K is good news!!

I love this 180kw ABB charger, it should be the industry standard. It makes so many things right! - long spring loaded cable - connectors in the front, at low height easy accessible to short and handicapped people. Also easy for those in a wheelchair. - the same applies to the screen and payment machine. - No apps and no create account hassle - decent charging rates. - easy, quickly and simple. To be perfect it only needs to also allow payment by cash in the cashier and also allows to insert phone number to receive notifications.

Thanks for the site visit, Kyle! One thing to note about the EVgo sites going in at Pilot/Flying J is that those chargers are under EVgo's "eXtend" program, meaning they are really just the billing, connectivity, and technical support. Pilot actually owns the hardware that is being installed.

Kyle, the charging limit on chargers has to do with the available current from the grid at that point. The size of the cable isn't the controlling factor but is sized to match the output capacity based on availability of power at that station

Just used it. This is the future

11:25 although that "second" car would have to be CHAdeMO only, as its one of each handle on that single charger there.

ABB is leading the charge behind the scenes on all of these chargers be it the new 7-Eleven, Circle K, She’ll, Electrify America. Great chargers

Circle k... Hmm it's happening. Electric charger at every gas station. Yes that's how it needs to be just roll up swipe your credit card charge up and go I don't want to create a app for every single kind of charger or every brand out there.

Nice to se it also says right on the charger the current level. up to 180 kw

Those Circle K self checkouts have been around for a while now and I love them. Often I walk into one of their stores just to grab something to drink and there's a long line at the registers. It's great bypassing the line, quickly purchasing my drink, and walking out. 😊

I use circle k between Charleston wv to Charlotte nc and I’ve been doing it with mostly circle k

tesla linking with Buc-ee's was great

I appreciate this information. It's very disappointing to charge our Ioniq 5 at random places, especially because its navigation won't direct us to them before we leave on a trip unlike our Tesla, which obviously has far easier to use Superchargers. The lack of integrated nav/charging is a real annoyance. Besides its superior charging systems, the Tesla's cable and port design is so much lighter and easier to use than the Hyundai's (and all other cars, for that matter) that I wish companies would have coopted Tesla's system. I've had to help people at charging stations when they had trouble lifting and inserting the CCS connection to their car as it's unwieldy and not light.

Wasn't there a video where Brandon mentioned he worked for Circle K in the 'charging EV divison'

Great review Circle K is doing a great job.

Good, lets see some covered parking at those chargers, trash cans, windshield washing supplies etc. I couldn't agree more. The real money isn't made on gasoline or charging, it is in the convenience store that the money is made. This should be a no brainer. They will need to have some pull throughs for the towing and large vehicle applications. Convenient just off highway easy access sites would be fantastic. They should offer an option to "pay inside" at the charger so you can go in buy everything you need inside and pay in whatever payment method you want including cash.

Thank you for this review. I had no idea these were coming. Just checked my local area and we are getting 2 different sites so that’s awesome!

Great review and awesome information, as always from Kyle. It's great to see Branden's Rivian again, and to briefly see Branden ducking the camera LOL. Nice work guys!!

This experience looks fantastic especially with the added benefits of the connivence store attached! Focusing on hardware how do you feel about ABB being a major player for this to become a reality in the USA given the rocky history with EA in the past? Do you think that’s something that we can put behind them with previous hardware generations (and software)

Love the tesla chargers at Bucees, now if we could get at least one DCFC at every circle K or a competitors gas stations here in the PNW id be happy. I see more and more Kia and VW EV's around every day here.

The reason we don’t have good charging is because Americans just hate EVs. Not because EVs are not good we just don’t like change. Hopefully Circle K keeps rolling these stations out and be able to profit well on the all EV future. It is happening wether people like it or not.