Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.nz/@Salty" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>Salty</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mstdn.ca/@leanlearnlead" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>leanlearnlead</span></a></span> charging being slower because shitty <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/batteries" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>batteries</span></a> are used instead if <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Methanol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Methanol</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/FuelCell" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FuelCell</span></a>|s is one thing, but why can't I just chug in a banknote into a machine or pay at a teller at a <em>"Charging Station"</em> and get like an SMS, eMail or any other notification when it's done?</p><ul><li>Cash aside, there's no reason in the age of <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/NFC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NFC</span></a>-enabled parking meters to not have the same convenience as those, as a <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/ChargingStation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ChargingStation</span></a> doesn't have the excuse of <em>"no grid electricity"</em> to be kneecapped.</li></ul><p>Worse even if someone's vehicle doesn't have a <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/CC2" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CC2</span></a> charging port (basically all scooters ≤15kW / 90km/h)...</p>