Re: [EVDL] Level 2 on road charging complications
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 -- From: "Lee Hart via EV" To: "Electric Vehicle Discussion List" Cc: "Lee Hart" ; "Mark Hanson" Sent: 01-Sep-23 11:14:34 Subject: Re: [EVDL] Level 2 on road charging complications 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 have to jump through? Lee -- Whether we or our politicians know it or not, Nature is party to all our deals and decisions, and she has more votes, a longer memory, and a sterner sense of justice than we do. -- Wendell Berry -- Lee Hart, 814 8th Ave N, Sartell MN 56377, www.sunrise-ev.com -- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. www.avast.com ___ Address messages to ev@lists.evdl.org No other addresses in TO and CC fields HELP: http://www.evdl.org/help/ ___ Address messages to ev@lists.evdl.org No other addresses in TO and CC fields HELP: http://www.evdl.org/help/
Re: [EVDL] Level 2 on road charging complications
> 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 ev@lists.evdl.org No other addresses in TO and CC fields HELP: http://www.evdl.org/help/
Re: [EVDL] Level 2 on road charging complications
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 have to jump through? Lee -- Whether we or our politicians know it or not, Nature is party to all our deals and decisions, and she has more votes, a longer memory, and a sterner sense of justice than we do. -- Wendell Berry -- Lee Hart, 814 8th Ave N, Sartell MN 56377, www.sunrise-ev.com -- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. www.avast.com ___ Address messages to ev@lists.evdl.org No other addresses in TO and CC fields HELP: http://www.evdl.org/help/
Re: [EVDL] Level 2 on road charging complications
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 plain work. The most fuss you get from them is "key in your zip code." What's so different about EV charging? It's almost like the US charging chains are trying to get people to give up on EVs. We don't often use public charging here unless it's free. With 370-400km range, who really needs it? On the few occasions when we've paid, the Chargemap website has led us to a working charging point, and their RFID card has gotten the charge started without any trouble. Maybe we're just lucky. David Roden, EVDL moderator & general lackey To reach me, don't reply to this message; I won't get it. Use my offlist address here : http://evdl.org/help/index.html#supt = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dime que temes y te dir+¬ quien eres. (Tell me what you fear, and I'll tell you who you are.) -- Spanish proverb = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = ___ Address messages to ev@lists.evdl.org No other addresses in TO and CC fields HELP: http://www.evdl.org/help/
[EVDL] Level 2 on road charging complications
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 number, called them, couldn’t get it going. Then a guy charging his Bolt was able to jump through the hoops for about a half hour and get his going. Turned out the Loop software didn’t like my iPhone version operating system. The charging station had a card tap reader but wouldn’t read any credit cards. I’ve run into similar situations with other proprietary level 2 40c/kwh or so in Richmond Semaconnect etc. Seems nowadays with credit card readers this messy charging process could be a *whole* lot simpler. Like the Tesla superchargers I go to on the highway. Stay Charged, Mark Sent from my iPhone ___ Address messages to ev@lists.evdl.org No other addresses in TO and CC fields HELP: http://www.evdl.org/help/
