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  "path": "/2026/06/06/when-public-charging-stations-arent-so-public-and-why-it-matters/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-06-06T21:56:13.000Z",
  "site": "https://electrek.co",
  "tags": [
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    "ev charging",
    "ev incentives",
    "opinion",
    "more…"
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  "textContent": "Drivers opening an EV charging app for the first time today will be presented with thousands of so-called “public” chargers at local car dealers. Once they arrive, however, the store’s customers, store hours, security gates, and Wild West pricing can turn what should be a routine charging stop into a frustrating ordeal. For first-time EV drivers, that doesn’t just reflect poorly on the dealer – it reflects poorly on the EV, itself. And we need to fix it.\n\nmore…",
  "title": "When public charging stations aren’t so public, and why it matters"
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