[md.]

Looks like the Solterra (and bZ4X) will be able to use EVgo's Autocharge+, which uses the Plug and Charge standard to charge a car and bill the owner automatically without the use of the app or a credit card to start the charging session.

EVgo expands Plug and Charge capabilities to EVs beyond GMs Ultium Charge 360 network including Ford, Polestar

US public charging network EVgo has announced an expansion of its Plug and Charge capabilities via its new Autocharge+ technology....

electrek.co

 

[JayEM]

Looks like the Solterra (and bZ4X) will be able to use EVgo's Autocharge+, which uses the Plug and Charge standard to charge a car and bill the owner automatically without the use of the app or a credit card to start the charging session.

EVgo expands Plug and Charge capabilities to EVs beyond GMs Ultium Charge 360 network including Ford, Polestar

US public charging network EVgo has announced an expansion of its Plug and Charge capabilities via its new Autocharge+ technology....

electrek.co

Some good news, for a change!

 

[md.]

Cool that they can just enable that on their network. Curious if it'll just work with the Solterra or if it requires an OTA update.

 

[JayEM]

Cool that they can just enable that on their network. Curious if it'll just work with the Solterra or if it requires an OTA update.

It sounds like it's enabled right off the assembly line. But weird that SoA doesn't mention it in any of its marketing.

 

[md.]

It sounds like it's enabled right off the assembly line. But weird that SoA doesn't mention it in any of its marketing.

Probably didn't actually work with any charging networks when the intern wrote up the marketing materials.

 

[voxel]

EVGos around me are 50 kW to 100 kW... which are kinda slow. Oh wait... that's about as fast as a Solterra charges

 

[Ducatista]

This is great news. Plug and charge is what’s currently missing on majority of non-Tesla EVs to get that Tesla charging experience. Knowing the Solterra is capable means it will definitely expand to other networks and hopefully all main networks will have plug and charge enabled on the Solterra in the years to come. If only those damn charging station companies did a better job at maintaining their networks and there wasn’t so many issues with them. Tesla does the best job here by far even though they get their issues also. Just far less than the rest (combined).

 

[Snow Drift]

This is great news. Plug and charge is what’s currently missing on majority of non-Tesla EVs to get that Tesla charging experience. Knowing the Solterra is capable means it will definitely expand to other networks and hopefully all main networks will have plug and charge enabled on the Solterra in the years to come. If only those damn charging station companies did a better job at maintaining their networks and there wasn’t so many issues with them. Tesla does the best job here by far even though they get their issues also. Just far less than the rest (combined).

Yes, the Tesla network is near perfect in comparison. However, DC charging is really only for long trips. So, for the most part we will charge at home. I use a Supercharger about once a year. EVgo unfortunately is a rather sparse network. EA, I believe, is the largest non-Tesla DC network.

 

[voxel]

This is great news. Plug and charge is what’s currently missing on majority of non-Tesla EVs to get that Tesla charging experience. Knowing the Solterra is capable means it will definitely expand to other networks and hopefully all main networks will have plug and charge enabled on the Solterra in the years to come. If only those damn charging station companies did a better job at maintaining their networks and there wasn’t so many issues with them. Tesla does the best job here by far even though they get their issues also. Just far less than the rest (combined).

I have P&C on my Mach-E and it's great when it works and chargers are not broken/flaky.

Having chargers owned and maintained at gas stations would definitely keep them operational. Having chargers at a Walmart/Target or some random parking lot... the owners of the land don't care and don't have folks checking on the chargers.