Charging an electric vehicle in public is very different from filling a petrol/diesel vehicle at a fuel station. We're not just talking about the time difference, but the fact that in most instances the electric vehicle charge point will be in an unattended location. This causes lots of potential issues like requiring assistance, through to how you pay for the electricity you use.

 

We are all familiar with using unattended devices, from vending machines to our self service checkouts at the supermarket - EV charge points are no different. Traditionally charge points have required Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) cards and more recently mobile apps to start and pay for your charge. Both of these can be simple ways to use a charge point, at Clenergy EV we offer both of these options.

Mobile apps

Mobile apps have also changed over the past few years with an option to download or use the web-app in many cases. It is now a legal requirement to allow charge point users to check out as a guest without registering.

Using the guest checkout, it is very quick and simple for a new user to start a charge especially when used in conjunction with apple/google pay as available from Clenergy EV.



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Contactless Payment

It's now required by law that all new rapid charging stations in public require contactless payment terminals enabling users to use a credit/debit card to start and pay for their power. Google Pay and Apple pay can also be used via these contactless readers. New rapid charging stations will likely have contactless payment terminals integrated.

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Charging Stations

Charging Stations can be connected to a charge point management platform like Clenergy EV to receive debit/credit card payments and manage the charge points.

For older charging stations, Clenergy EV can offer a retrofitted contactless terminal option from many payment terminal providers like PAYTER which can be connected to any OCPP charge point.

These readers can be mounted in the charge points or even in a separate post or wall mounting box.

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Should you require a contactless payment solution or any other way of managing your electric vehicle charge point including RFID cards, Mobile apps or Plug and Charge (ISO 15118), please contact our team via the form below.

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