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Towing + Flaming Hot Cheetos * Slurpee =Chargers right by the exit/entrance to the parking area are really bad placement for anyone towing.
IRA requires it. I think they make a lot of sense personally, just as long as the hardware was designed to be used outside in harsh conditions, and there's no reason it can't be.When will these charging manufacturers grasp the point that Tesla's simpler approach is the way to go? On-charger payment systems are about a absurd as toll booths.
Not everyone wants an app for every charger brand, and a credit card on file for everyone of those. On Charger payment sounds pretty close to what gas pumps use.Oh my goodness is that a needlessly complex, pointlessly expensive screen and payment system that will be prone to failures, coupled with a mediocre charging speed.
When will these charging manufacturers grasp the point that Tesla's simpler approach is the way to go? On-charger payment systems are about a absurd as toll booths.
Exactly. Everyone acts like we don't have a half million gas pumps with on-pump payment crossing the country already. Forcing an app (with BS like auto-withdrawing $10 "for reasons") is a significantly worse experience if you don't already have an app and account set up.Not everyone wants an app for every charger brand, and a credit card on file for everyone of those. On Charger payment sounds pretty close to what gas pumps use.
It seems like one should be able to have a payment set up on their vehicle. Once the vehicle is plugged in, the inside screen on the vehicle should show the costs, speed, etc. related to the particular charger. The driver could then agree and have the cost charged to the payment associated with vehicle. It seems the charging stations could be seriously simplified and the experience would be consistent for all chargers since you would always interact with your own vehicle.Needing an app for every network sucks...especially when you pull up to the random network in podunk nowhere and don't already have the app needed. Even worse, try renting an EV in another country. The charging network apps are often restricted to that country's app store so folks can't download them...and hence no charging for you. Gas pump style payment terminals make more sense unless you have plug and charge. There are also still folks that don't have smart phones.
None of the current standards support anything of that sort. Tesla only gets away with richer info in-car because they control the whole stack and do comms over a wireless protocol rather than through the physical connection.It seems like one should be able to have a payment set up on their vehicle. Once the vehicle is plugged in, the inside screen on the vehicle should show the costs, speed, etc. related to the particular charger. The driver could then agree and have the cost charged to the payment associated with vehicle. It seems the charging stations could be seriously simplified and the experience would be consistent for all chargers since you would always interact with your own vehicle.