[thinkmassive]

I'm not familiar with how billing for Tesla's chargers work, except that some of the high end models include free charging (or at least they used to). Are you saying the electricity should be free, or simply that you prefer to pay monthly based on usage?

This startup seems like a stepping stone to me. Eventually you should be able to define limits (max $/kWh, min charge rate, min time available, max distance) and the app should just show you available stations. Billing can happen automatically.

[tlb]

My Tesla is an early model, so charging at their stations is free. Paying a monthly usage bill would fine too. The bad thing is having to use a flaky UI every time I need to charge remotely (which is only every month or two). I think ChargePoint's fundamental problem is in order for their app to enable charging:

- the app must be installed and updated

- it must get an accurate location from GPS to look up the ID number of closest station (and often they're adjacent, so the next one is 12' away).

- my cellular data, and the base station's cellular data have to work

- all inside a concrete parking garage.

so it only works 3/4 of the time.

[mercutio2]

Why bother with the app? Just get a free tiny RFID card. It’s basically instant (although, you have to avoid losing the little card, I suppose).