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Re:Tesla to Open Some Superchargers to Other Vehicles by thrashh on Wednesday February 15, 2023 @06:57PM (#34812816)
I haven’t used an electric charger but it’s weird there’s payment issues

There are established PoS vendors that have figured out payments completely. Did they roll their own?

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Re:Tesla to Open Some Superchargers to Other Vehicles by ehvatum on Thursday February 16, 2023 @12:21PM (#34821788)
> Did they roll their own?

For example, in the US, Francis Energy quickchargers require a Francis Energy RFID card or use of their app.

Some gas station pump terminals will allow you to pump your debit card’s available balance and no more. No charger I have come across can do this, billing some arbitrary amount like $40 that is eventually replaced with the correct expense, if not outright requiring credit. Forget paying with cash, even for quick chargers located at gas stations.

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