> Why does charging an EV require use of an app?
It doesn't. Almost all DC fast charging I've done has been plug and charge or with a normal credit card terminal.
Meanwhile when I buy gas at QT or Sam's Club I pay through an app.
It doesn't. Almost all DC fast charging I've done has been plug and charge or with a normal credit card terminal.
Meanwhile when I buy gas at QT or Sam's Club I pay through an app.
(I should note that I have occasionally encountered charging stations that had integrated credit card readers, but they have all been out of service.)
* Donwload the Walmart app
* Scan the QR code
So a valid response to "Why does charging an EV require use of an app" is, it doesn't, other places don't require it.
Even aside from that, many charging networks _do_ require "membership", "running the app", and often even require a pre-established balance on the account for the most convenient charging process.
It seems Walmart is also planning to follow this strategy, which is the point of the original objection.
As mentioned, the vast majority of my public DCFC experiences haven't used an app at all.