Mastodawn

More EV charging nonsense today.

Car park charger obviously working because there was a Volvo in the next space charging ok, but I couldn't get our side to fire up.

Two issues:
Firstly, the display screen QR code pointed to the wrong app! ( #Autel )
Secondly, the contactless pay thingy wasn't connected to a network (3g?) and had a continuous error - so as the Volvo driver had realised, the only way to charge was through an app, but he'd worked out the correct app from the council sign! ( #Fuuse )
So I downloaded yet another charging app and got the car fully fired up.

It shouldn't be this difficult!

#EV

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Phil Thane ✅

@MikeFromLFE We're currently on a campsite in Brittany with the simplest, ie best, charger I've met. Not fast, type 2 sockets, 7 or 22kW, but it just works with a credit card or bank card no faffing about with apps. Only tried Gridserve once, Winchester services on the way here. It didn't work. But waving the credit card did. Why are charging apps so shit?

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Phil Thane ✅May 19

@MikeFromLFE Another rant. Chargers are internet connected devices. Doubtless they generate log files and those files can be read back at corporate HQ to generate service requests when chargers don't work. But one at the resort we stayed in last week was broken all week. Some companies seem to operate on 'fit and forget'. Take the cash as long as it works then just abandon it.