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Plug and charge is even better. Pull up, plug in my car, it charges. Easier than a gas station. It’s a standard, but not used enough. When I plug into EA it j
by MBCook 3y ago
Plug and charge is even better.
Pull up, plug in my car, it charges. Easier than a gas station.
It’s a standard, but not used enough. When I plug into EA it just bills my Ford account which bills me. Very similar to Tesla. No hassle. EVgo required a small setup, I still have to use their account (stupid), but I don’t have to fiddle with screens or apps anymore.
I think there is/was hesitancy over physical card readers because they can be messed with (skimmer, stuff inserted in EMV slot, weather when not protected by awning). But contactless has been getting more and more common so it’s a good option to have.
But plug and charge should be the preferred choice offered everywhere.
- SoftTalker 3y agoIt would be nice to have a non-trackable option, like cash. Pull up, give the cashier $20 for "pump" 5, and you get to draw $20 in kilowatt-hours. Or even just a paper bill acceptor if you don't want to pay a cashier. Common enough at car washes.
- coffeebeqn 3y agoI think they’re lazy. It’s one more thing that will break since maintenance seems to be low on the priority list
- coffeebeqn 3y agoDude - the chargers near me use NFC — but only for their own card! I open Apple Pay and pull up their card and tap it. Accepting a credit card cannot be difficult at that point