Technology ConnectionsI'm ripping the band-aid off.
Tesla won the plug war - and that's good news!
A surprisingly good series of events have unfolded, and this video is my mea culpa. Also, Sorry, John!Links 'n' stuffHere's a playlist to all of my EV-relate...
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Quinn Nelson@TechConnectify You did a fantastic job. I don’t know how it could be done better. That said, we still disagree on plug-and-charge. I think having a payment terminal is a must for those that wish not to trifle with it; however, as someone who lived with plug-and-charge for years and no longer have it, I miss it a lot. Imagine having to authenticate every time you plugged in at home. Many people only charge via DC.
@snazzyq I guess my counterpoint would be that the people that currently rely on DC fast charging and can't charge at home are living the same life that people with gas cars do.
I just can't see plug-and-charge as anything more than a "well that's neat," because if payment /actually worked/ with a simple tap of a card (or a watch if you're into that) it would be a non-issue.
Max von Webel@TechConnectify @snazzyq Most people I know don’t even know they can use other providers apps or card. They simply use the card that was provided to them by their car manufacturer and have no idea they have any choice. Those people will be very happy with plug-and-charge as for them the only difference is that they can’t loose the RFID card anymore.
@TechConnectify @snazzyq For me on the other hand paying by debit card directly at the charger would remove a lot of flexibility. How would the charger know it has to get the electricity for me from my tiny 100% regenerative energy provider without the extra information on the RFID card/app?