Can we use EVgo chargers with Electrify America label on them
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Nothing like giving it a try. When you see an indication that a charge will be applied you can pull the plug (literally) and be out a buck or two, if that. And please report back, thanks.
Shouldn't even have to plug it in to find out. If you have to create an EVgo account to charge at the station then your EA account won't apply.
I went back to try, but couldn't figure out how to use itNothing like giving it a try. When you see an indication that a charge will be applied you can pull the plug (literally) and be out a buck or two, if that. And please report back, thanks.
even both EVgo and EA customer supports had no idea.Rockville Maryland.
I went back to try and use it, but were not able to figure out how.
Below is out photos of the station.
Interestingly, it is said in EA that we should be able to use EVgo since 2019, but the customer rep seems to have no idea about this.
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Below is out photos of the station.
Interestingly, it is said in EA that we should be able to use EVgo since 2019, but the customer rep seems to have no idea about this.
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I really hope there will at some point be an app or super network to rule them all. Like streaming services or cable channels, I really don’t care what they’re called or who owns them (well at least to a first approximation), I just want the product with minimum fuss.
Huh! The way the press release reads about shared accounts, the VW promo ought to cross over...
...The roaming partnership allows drivers to charge their EVs on both EVgo and Electrify America public chargers without additional fees, using their existing accounts for a seamless experience. Drivers will be able to access public chargers on either the EVgo or Electrify America networks without having to create new memberships, registrations, or payment methods. The agreement will connect more than 3,000 DC fast chargers at more than 1,000 stations from EVgo and Electrify America,
I didn't think it was so much a contract or anything between them - I thought it was really just a unified payment architecture so the end user needed fewer apps. Whether it is still in use or not, I don't know, but I think that was the original intent.
She said there is presently no payment agreements
Ha, I just tried to use this exact charger while running a quick errand there today (didn't need to charge, but saw the Electrify America logo and thought I'd give it a try). Not only did it not work with my EA account, but I also couldn't get it to work using my EVGo card. Not entirely clear why. I haven't yet tried to use any fast-charging stations, should probably go try an EA one before our first road trip.
As convoluted as it sounds, numerous EVGo chargers in the DC area were upgraded several years ago (additional stalls, newer charger models etc) as a result of the Dieselgate payouts that also corresponded with the formation of Electrify America. I have found that the upgraded EVGo chargers from this funding have the Electrify America logo on them. They are still administered only by EVGo, however.
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