AzJul 24, 2023
damn this is amazing, the EU is mandating fast charging stations every 60km along major highways *and* they must be payable by card/contactless without third party app downloads: https://www.fleeteurope.com/en/new-energies/europe/article/fast-chargers-every-60-km-key-eu-motorways
Fast chargers every 60 km on key EU motorways

By 2028, there must be fast chargers at least every 60 km on the EU’s key mot

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Show threadAz
one of my biggest bugbears with new services (parking, shopping, etc) is requiring me to download and install or sign up for some shitty data-harvesting app that adds no value.
Jul 24, 2023 at 7:17amWeb
Show threadold_tootbruteJul 24, 2023
@az YES. fuck any service that requires an app.
Show threadRichad AJul 24, 2023
@az Especially when the cost to park is five francs, of which one franc is for the damn app.
Show threadmarkenerJul 24, 2023
@az same i hate it so much
Show threadDec [{()}]Jul 25, 2023
@az
"I ALREADY INSTALLED THE APP IT'S CALLED FIREFOX"
Show threadseqastianJul 25, 2023
@dec23k @az I don’t need Firefox to pay for petrol so why would I need it to pay for electricity?
Show threadDec [{()}]Jul 25, 2023

@seqastian @az
I wasn't just talking about vehicle charging stations. Or the "app as an alternative to a credit card" payment model.

Every company is eager for all their customers to install their latest app, even for content or information (that could be accessed over a website).