Comment #2: This reminds me of what buying gasoline was like 50 years ago, when you needed a credit card from each oil company with which you wanted to do business, But at least they all would take cash. How about all you charger-vendors get together and figure out how to accept each other’s cards, the way banks do with ATMs? And, on that same subject, how about you post a nice big sign near the machine that shows what cards are accepted, so those of us without the right card don’t waste a lot of time?

Comment #3: When I ordered the 350 Green card I discovered that they charge $7 “per charge” flat rate. This makes it uneconomical if one wants, say, half a charge. For a level-3 charger one should be able to pay for 5-minute increments (or smaller).

Comment #4: For a fast charger, parking at the charger should be limited to 30 minutes, the maximum time one is likely to need the charger. Otherwise someone could tie it up all day.

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“I tried to use the fast charger at Stanford Shopping Center on April 7. No signage – I had to call the mall folks for help, and it took forever to find it. Its on the opposite side if the garage from the well signed L2 chargers. Then it wouldn’t work because it didn’t recognize the card it wanted me to swipe. So I called the number on my card for help. They basically were not helpful and then put me on hold for 10 minutes before I hung up. It’s a good thing I didn’t really need a fast charge because I couldn’t get one.”