cometguy
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OK, I've spent a fair amount of time (several hours) searching the Forum for answers to this question without finding answers, so I'm going to ask via this new thread. I do not use my cellphone for any car apps and do not want to. Additionally, I have seen on some YouTube videos of BEV charging that there are some public-charging stations in the US that are in areas where cellphone reception can be weak or zilch for some cellphones., so I'm hesitant to rely on cellphones for anything if I don't absolutely have to. And if my cellphone is dead or lost (or left at home), I need to be able to "refuel" my forthcoming BEV just like I can my ICEVs -- without my cellphone.
So my question is this: can one do public charging everywhere in the US (and Canada) without the use of a cellphone? I understand that Porsche's "Plug and Charge" is exactly this way -- no cellphone needed, as it's set up at home ahead of time. But what about charging stations that do not have "Plug and Charge"? I'm assuming that it must be possible to charge without your cellphone just by using a credit card, at the screen, in all cases? Or can one register with the other, non-Porsche charging companies in advance and give them your credit-card info so that it's streamlined somehow at the charging station? I'm assuming that there must be some Taycan owners who do not use their cellphones to charge...
thanks!
So my question is this: can one do public charging everywhere in the US (and Canada) without the use of a cellphone? I understand that Porsche's "Plug and Charge" is exactly this way -- no cellphone needed, as it's set up at home ahead of time. But what about charging stations that do not have "Plug and Charge"? I'm assuming that it must be possible to charge without your cellphone just by using a credit card, at the screen, in all cases? Or can one register with the other, non-Porsche charging companies in advance and give them your credit-card info so that it's streamlined somehow at the charging station? I'm assuming that there must be some Taycan owners who do not use their cellphones to charge...
thanks!
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