As far as I know, the only reason for the screens is access to govt funding. It is not required for Tesla or any of the aumakers running charging through the Tesla app. It is strictly for “pay at the pump” type charging which is mandated for many of the programs but not by any type of charging group.
Do you have a reference for this? V3 sites can be and are open to the public. You need the Tesla app but they are open to the public. Same for V3 with Magic Dock. Or is the state requiring “pay at the pump” compatibility like NEVI funding and in CA?No government money, Washington State signed laws that require all new charging infrastructure installed in the state to be open to the public. So Tesla is now only installing V4 superchargers with Magic Dock and credit card readers. Grandfathered locations like Sammamish will not require retrofits but all future sites must be accessible to the public. This rule takes affect Jan 1, 2025 but chargers installed beyond Jan 1, 2024 must comply. So going forward only V4 installs will be permitted in Washington State. This information came from someone very close to these projects with lots of knowledge. This is the same reason why Washington installs have been exclusively V4 since start of the year and many sites have been sitting without their posts. There is a massive backlog on V4 posts but because they're now required it means they're waiting. They also mentioned early V4 sites like Wilsonville will likely never have their credit card readers enabled as the credit card readers are exclusive to NEVI funded sites and/or states like WA that require it.
