This is a bit of a vent post, I'm just frustrated with the lack of standardization with EV charging, at least in the US to my knowledge. You have to sit there in your car setting up an account, giving personal information, email verification, 2-factor authentication, manually inputting your card info, etc. etc. just to get some charging done on a trip. I've had at least 4 different apps installed just to charge my car a handful of times outside of the Tesla network, and it's been a headache every time. At least 3 instances these apps failed to function.
Why can't they simply accept card payment at the pump plug? Plug in, prompt payment, complete payment after car is disconnected. Like every gas station generally operates in the US. The apps are fine as one option, but even *parking meters* accept card at the parking spot alongside their app. I'm not sure what good reason EV charging has to be this difficult compared to their gas station counterparts..