Discover how EV dominance between 40–80% triggers rapid system change: fuel closures, mechanic job losses, and skyrocketing maintenance for combustion cars.
I’m across the border from you, but i mostly use my card to charge. It’s rare, I can think of one bigger provider requiring their own app, but it doesn’t differ one bit from the petrol companies loyalty programs: “become a member and save X cents/liter and ger your own credit card”…
I think its slightly different because you are not forced into the loyalty programs. You can still buy fuel with a card at the pump without registration. With the app you can’t use the charger without registration.
See that CircleK has simple cars options on 90% of their stations, and that several others are updating their chargers with card payment option.
I’m across the border from you, but i mostly use my card to charge. It’s rare, I can think of one bigger provider requiring their own app, but it doesn’t differ one bit from the petrol companies loyalty programs: “become a member and save X cents/liter and ger your own credit card”…
I think its slightly different because you are not forced into the loyalty programs. You can still buy fuel with a card at the pump without registration. With the app you can’t use the charger without registration.
See that CircleK has simple cars options on 90% of their stations, and that several others are updating their chargers with card payment option.