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Here in Norway the charging companies almost all have their own solution. They try to pass it off as some kind of advantage that I need 45 accounts and apps. G
by magicalhippo 3y ago
Here in Norway the charging companies almost all have their own solution. They try to pass it off as some kind of advantage that I need 45 accounts and apps.
Gov't finally got their act together and have now mandated that all new chargers must accept a standard payment card withou any fuzz.
Hopefully they'll make that rule universal in a not too distant future.
- lastofthemojito 3y ago> Gov't finally got their act together and have now mandated that all new chargers must accept a standard payment card withou any fuzz. Norway leads the way yet again!
- seanmcdirmid 3y agoBut wouldn't adding a payment terminal to a tesla supercharger add another point where it could break? I think the future are chargers without any interface at all, as well as no apps, the car just negotiates payment when you plug it in.
- magicalhippo 3y agoHasn't been an issue with the regular gas pumps, which have had card terminals for decades. And they're only requiring to accept card. The chargers could still offer charging via app or sms like now.
- seanmcdirmid 3y agoI would prefer Tesla style, where it is negotiated via a protocol over the power plug rather than app, SMS, or POS.
- magicalhippo 3y agoSure, but that won't happen without gov't intervention. Card is easy enough, just blip and you're done.