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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(108,035 posts) Wed Jun 29, 2022, 01:28 PM Jun 2022

Electric vehicle curbside charging is coming to Seattle neighborhoods

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Electric vehicle curbside charging is coming to Seattle neighborhoods (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jun 2022 OP

Who gets the bill? MichMan Jun 2022 #1

The way it works is you sign up with the company Miguelito Loveless Jun 2022 #2

So it wouldn't ever operate on a car with an unregistered VIN then MichMan Jun 2022 #3

Maybe. Miguelito Loveless Jun 2022 #4

MichMan

(11,938 posts)

1. Who gets the bill?

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Wed Jun 29, 2022, 02:20 PM

Jun 2022

The person whose house it is closest to?

Miguelito Loveless

(4,465 posts)

2. The way it works is you sign up with the company

Reply to MichMan (Reply #1)

Wed Jun 29, 2022, 02:35 PM

Jun 2022

providing the service and register your car VIN. When you plug in the charger queries the car for the VIN, and it is then billed to a CC on file.

MichMan

(11,938 posts)

3. So it wouldn't ever operate on a car with an unregistered VIN then

Reply to Miguelito Loveless (Reply #2)

Wed Jun 29, 2022, 02:38 PM

Jun 2022

Your neighbors overnight guest couldn't use it

Miguelito Loveless

(4,465 posts)

4. Maybe.

Reply to MichMan (Reply #3)

Wed Jun 29, 2022, 03:09 PM

Jun 2022

Depends on how easy they make the sign up process. In the EU you could log into the site, upload your VIN and CC, then plug in once your CC is verified. The tricky part is typing the VIN

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