[MostlyStable]

I completely agree that chargers need to have simple payment methods, but doesn't the largest public network (Electrify America) already work this way? Yes they have an app, and you can get cheaper prices if you pay their subscription, but you don't need to use it. You can just pay with no account using the card swiper on every charge point, I'm pretty sure.

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I’d rather not swipe a card or use an app.

[MostlyStable]

As opposed to what? Paying with cash?

If your concern is trackability, then I'm pretty sure you can buy pre-loaded credit cards that are as anonymous as cash.

If you are concerned about convenience, it sure seems to me that swiping a card is easier than buying gas with cash is.

-edit- Oh you mean the Tesla thing. That's a nah from me dawg. I don't mind having the option, but having that as the _only_ method of payment is _incredibly_ anti-user.

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It’s not the only way to charge; you could instead charge a Tesla at non-Tesla stations where you swipe a card. But for the Tesla way, why is it anti user? It’s not like they are monetizing your location data. Sure they could in theory but they bend over backwards pretty far not to gather private data in general. I suppose if they got purchased by another company maybe? But I don’t see that happening.