00:03how can you tell when a technology is catching on well there's usually a large investment in it and
00:08you'll likely start seeing it in the wild and that's exactly what's about to happen with regards
00:12to electric vehicle charging stations that is if mercedes-benz has anything to say about it
00:17recently at the consumer electronics show in las vegas the company announced a multi-billion dollar
00:21plan to build a charging network on three continents right now gas stations are everywhere
00:26but ev charging stations are another story and while mercedes-benz wants to improve the ability
00:31for electric car owners to charge their vehicles by building some 2500 charging stations at 400
00:36locations in the u.s and canada by 2027 they also want to give mercedes-benz owners a front-of
00:41-the-line
00:42ticket what happens when these charging stations and the charging hubs are all occupied so what's
00:47the solution of mercedes-benz you can make a reservation as mercedes-benz customer just put
00:54in your destination in the system and your system will calculate your charging stops right and you
01:00can make a reservation at this charging stop in total the company is looking to build some 10 000
01:05charging stations in north america europe and china by 2030
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