Gansu Driver Says He Waited 7 Hours to Charge at a Highway Service Area and Didn't Dare Turn On the AC

On October 3, Xiaoxiang Morning News reported that a car owner from Gansu arrived at the Luotang service area on the Lanhai Expressway at 10 p.m. on September 30, and didn't manage to charge until 5 a.m. on October 1. With nighttime temperatures around 14°C, he didn't dare turn on the air conditioning, while another vehicle ran out of power and had to call a tow truck. At the Baolun service area in Sichuan, a car owner queued for 4.5 hours, charged to 75%, and then had to leave.

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2026-10-04 22:09 · 国庆假期甘肃兰海高速洛塘服务区充电排队7小时，车主夜间不敢开空调，有车辆电量耗尽叫拖车，四川宝轮服务区也有车主排队4.5小时。

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Sayings · 2026-10-04 22:02 During the National Day holiday, charging queues at the Luotang service area on the Lanhai Expressway in Gansu reached 7 hours; car owners did not dare to turn on the air conditioning at night, and some vehicles ran out of power and had to call a tow truck. At the Baolun service area in Sichuan, car owners also queued for 4.5 hours.

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