Chargepoint Chargers

[Rolond]

It would seem that Chargepoint chargers Australia wide can no longer used via the app, though I believe they can sill be used via the RFID card
I first noticed this on the 24th of August when I went to charge at Carindale in Brisbane, and no Chargers Australia wide were showing as available via the app (they were greyed out)
A few days later they were showing as available, but a charging session could not be activated via the app
On Sunday 31st August, I rang Chargepoint while I was at the charging Station at Carindale but they could not activate a charging session at their end either
I do not have a RFID card, and when I opened a Chargepoint account about 3 months ago I applied for a RFID card, and was was informed that it would arrive in about 10 working days
When it did not arrive I rang them and was told that they no longer supplied RFID cards to Australia

 

[rohan_aus]

It would seem that Chargepoint chargers Australia wide can no longer used via the app, though I believe they can sill be used via the RFID card
I first noticed this on the 24th of August when I went to charge at Carindale in Brisbane, and no Chargers Australia wide were showing as available via the app (they were greyed out)
A few days later they were showing as available, but a charging session could not be activated via the app
On Sunday 31st August, I rang Chargepoint while I was at the charging Station at Carindale but they could not activate a charging session at their end either
I do not have a RFID card, and when I opened a Chargepoint account about 3 months ago I applied for a RFID card, and was was informed that it would arrive in about 10 working days
When it did not arrive I rang them and was told that they no longer supplied RFID cards to Australia

Chargepoint announced a while back they're completely pulling out of Australia and their chargers will no longer be serviced: Confusion reigns as ChargePoint quietly pulls support from Australian EV chargers

 

[meloccom]

It would seem that Chargepoint chargers Australia wide can no longer used via the app, though I believe they can sill be used via the RFID card
I first noticed this on the 24th of August when I went to charge at Carindale in Brisbane, and no Chargers Australia wide were showing as available via the app (they were greyed out)
A few days later they were showing as available, but a charging session could not be activated via the app
On Sunday 31st August, I rang Chargepoint while I was at the charging Station at Carindale but they could not activate a charging session at their end either
I do not have a RFID card, and when I opened a Chargepoint account about 3 months ago I applied for a RFID card, and was was informed that it would arrive in about 10 working days
When it did not arrive I rang them and was told that they no longer supplied RFID cards to Australia

If you have an IOS phone you can add your ChargePoint card to your Apple wallet and use that to initiate a charge session. At least you could last week when I last used a ChargePoint charger.

 

[Rolond]

Unfortunately I don't have a ChargePoint card, and they are not issuing new ones in Australia
The article talks about using a credit card with a RFID chip but that does not work

 

[meloccom]

Unfortunately I don't have a ChargePoint card, and they are not issuing new ones in Australia
The article talks about using a credit card with a RFID chip but that does not work

My point was that you may not need the physical RFID card if you have an iPhone. Download the ChargePoint app from the App Store, start the app and log in with your ChargePoint account. Tap the hamburger at the top LHS of the app and select Account - Manage cards and you should see an option “Tap your iPhone to charge”. I enabled it some time back so not certain what the process is from here but it should be straight forward.
When you get to a ChargePoint charger, launch the Wallet app and you will see the Orange ChargePoint virtual card, select it then wave your iPhone in front of the RFID receiver on the ChargePoint station. It will then Authorise, beep and then unlock.
Good luck.

 

[Onshore]

I can confirm the iPhone wallet virtual card suggestion still works fine. I use the Chargepoints at the local Westfield once or twice a week.

 

[Rolond]

I don't have an iPhone, is it possible to do the same thing with an android phone?

 

[cafz]

I don't have an iPhone, is it possible to do the same thing with an android phone?

The Chargepoint website says tap-to-charge works on Android. You'll need a phone with NFC capability though.

 

[Rolond]

Yeah, I just read up on it, unfortunately my phone does not have it

 

[jamesgo]

Hopefully they keep running the chargers as most of the free charge 50kw DC chargers are under Chargepoint in Vic.

 

[cafz]

Hopefully they keep running the chargers as most of the free charge 50kw DC chargers are under Chargepoint in Vic.

Only three in Melbourne, according to Plugshare - is that right? With Chargepoint departing the market, you'd think Tritium could work with the owners to reprogram those in freeplay mode.

 

[Chenkers]

I only use one Chargepoint 50kW regularly and it has no problem recognising the NFC connection from my Android phone. I find the majority of free chargers I use are on Chargefox.