Re:Tesla to Open Some Superchargers to Other Vehicles
by hedora on Wednesday February 15, 2023 @12:22PM
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I’ve had zero issues with charging my i3. The problem is getting it to accept payment via my amex/master card/visa.
For example, the chip reader pins on the EVgo’s are corroded around here, so you need to wiggle the credit card in the reader and hope it manages to handshake with the embedded smart card. (If it is a Visa or Master Card.) If AMEX or Discover, they require you to swipe the mag strip, which would be useful if the mag strip reader didn’t spuriously decline payment.
There is also an rfid reader labeled “present phone”, but it doesn’t work with apple pay, the EVgo app (android or ios) or the rfid tags in any of my credit cards.
For example, the chip reader pins on the EVgo’s are corroded around here, so you need to wiggle the credit card in the reader and hope it manages to handshake with the embedded smart card. (If it is a Visa or Master Card.) If AMEX or Discover, they require you to swipe the mag strip, which would be useful if the mag strip reader didn’t spuriously decline payment.
There is also an rfid reader labeled “present phone”, but it doesn’t work with apple pay, the EVgo app (android or ios) or the rfid tags in any of my credit cards.