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I would argue it’s 100% bad. Tesla should not have a monopoly on determining whether a car gets to charge when it plugs in. But apps with accounts and ToS and
by amluto 3y ago
I would argue it’s 100% bad. Tesla should not have a monopoly on determining whether a car gets to charge when it plugs in.
But apps with accounts and ToS and such should be banned outright IMO for any charger or at least any charger that receives any sort of public funding. Anyone with a compatible car should be able to charge, without an account, just like at a gas station.
- Ajedi32 3y agoYeah I like the idea of payment happening automatically, but that should be optional and implemented via kind of standard payment protocol between the car and the charging station, not via a proprietary app.
- cavisne 3y agoThe plug and charge protocol is open https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_15118 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_15118 While what you say is true about a gas station, I think a lot of the standard privacy arguments dont really hold for a car. Its literally illegal to drive a car without it being built to the standard the government likes, with an identifiable ID printed on the outside of it, with a valid license with your name and date of birth on, and current registration. Let alone the fact that the vast majority of cars are sold with gps trackers bolted on if they are financed. Requiring a credit card tied to that vehicle is the least of your privacy worries.