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No more EV app folders: Universal plug-and-charge is due to launch in 2025 (arstechnica.com)
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[–] IphtashuFitz 8 points 1 month ago

I saw a very good argument about supporting physical cards. Among other reasons:

  • You’re renting an EV and don’t want your credit card associated with the car just to be able to charge.
  • You’re traveling a distance with others and want to pay to “fuel up” once during the trip.
  • You use different credit cards at different times based on rewards, interest rate, etc.

Plug-and-charge certainly can be convenient, but it can also be incredibly inconvenient in some non-zero number of situations.