Re: [EVDL] Level 2 on road charging complications

2023-09-01 Thread Peri Hartman via EV
It's similar for streaming films. Maybe worse. You would think that companies would want to make it as easy as possible to gain customers. Well, apparently not with EV charging (and streaming films). Peri << Annoyed by leaf blowers ? https://quietcleanseattle.org/ >> -- Original Message

Re: [EVDL] Level 2 on road charging complications

2023-09-01 Thread Mr. Sharkey via EV
> How is it that we can shop anywhere, and have no > trouble paying with any of half a dozen methods. > Yet to charge an EV, there are all these artificial > hoops we have to jump through? Because we are good little lab rats. ___ Address messages to

Re: [EVDL] Level 2 on road charging complications

2023-09-01 Thread Lee Hart via EV
Mark Hanson via EV wrote: ... Seems nowadays with credit card readers this messy charging process could be a *whole* lot simpler. How is it that we can shop anywhere, and have no trouble paying with any of half a dozen methods. Yet to charge an EV, there are all these artificial hoops we

Re: [EVDL] Level 2 on road charging complications

2023-09-01 Thread EV List Lackey via EV
On 1 Sep 2023 at 11:45, Mark Hanson via EV wrote: > Seems nowadays with credit card readers this messy charging process > could be a *whole* lot simpler. Yeah, you'd think. What a hassle you went through there, and for zilch. Yet nearly every filling station takes credit cards, and they just

[EVDL] Level 2 on road charging complications

2023-09-01 Thread Mark Hanson via EV
Hi folks I drove to Atlanta from Roanoke Va in my Tesla Y for Robot Battles at Dragoncon.com and tried charging at a Level 2 “Loop” charging station in the downtown Peachtree garage. I spent an hour downloading the app, loading their proprietary loop system with my credit card, googled a phone