How to use ChargePlace Scotland without an account, app or RFID card | Plug Life Television ep 37 

No problem, and sorry to hear about the trouble you'd had! Even although the Web Pay feature is mentioned on ChargePlace Scotland's homepage, they really don't advertise it enough, especially to tourists. The arrival of more private sector charging networks across Scotland is making charging considerably easier, since all new rapid chargers from the likes of InstaVolt, Gridserve, Osprey, FOR:EV etc have contactless credit card readers now.

How was the trip? We e going to Schotland as well and I'm not sure if we're going to need an RFID badge, or if the ChargePlace website will suffice

@@Darth_Mauw Hi! The trip went extremely well, some 550 miles / 900 km in 7 days with a Renault Zoe rented and returned in Edinburgh (we own a Zoe at home here in Italy) for an absolutely delightful holiday ❤... even if with some initial thrills. In fact, our plan was to exploit the time spent visiting places to charge the car in AC, even at just 7 kWh. The tough reality was that we NEVER EVER managed to activate with the webpay interface any CPS AC recharging points anywhere we tried (Anstruther, St. Andrews, Inverness...), with the CPS customer service resulting totally useless in finding a solution. Luckily we discovered (the CPS customer service never suggested it!) that the CPS DC 50 kW ones DO WORK with the webpay interface, so we recharged in St. Andrews (Parking lot, 30 Links Cres, St Andrews KY16 9HR, UK) at 15 p/kWh (🎉) and in Aberdeen (Frederick Street Car Park, Frederick St, Aberdeen AB24 5HY, UK) at 43 p/kWh (😊). Then in Inverness we decided to abandon the unaffordable CPS and, just by searching in Google Maps, successfully charged at a BP Pulse HPC 300 kW (BP Longman SF Connect, 22-24, Longman Rd, Inverness IV1 1RY, UK) at 79 p/kWh (🙄) with credit card and at an Osprey DC 75 kW at 79 p/kWh (🤨) with my own Renault Mobilize Pass RFID card. Last recharge in Pitlochry at another Osprey DC 50 kW (1 General Wade's Military Rd, Pitlochry PH9 0LG, UK) at 79 p/kWh (😣) again with my own Renault Mobilize Pass RFID card. Talking about RFID cards, CPS only issues it to UK residents with a UK bank account, so forget it. At the BP Pulse charger none of the 4 RFID cards I use in Italy was recognised and had to go with credit card, while at the two Osprey chargers the Renault Mobilize Pass one luckily did work. I don't know which RFID cards you use normally, but be prepared to some disappointments. I never investigated the possibility of buying some local operator's RFID card. Wishing you a superpleasant trip in the wonderful Scotland!

Alas that'll be down to the individual owners of the chargers on the ChargePlace Scotland network. The chargers are owned by local Councils and businesses, and it'll be up to them to retrofit contactless credit card readers or replace the chargers with new ones that have readers built in. New UK-wide charging regulations that state that rapid chargers need to have contactless credit card readers will give those Councils and businesses the hurry-up they need to do this.

@@PlugLifeTelevision I recently encountered a couple trying to charge their Leaf at a site in Warrington. They looked upset so I offered to help. The problem was that they didn't have enough cash in their account to cover the £40 pre-authorisation, so couldn't charge. No credit card either.. So contactless is fine for most but not everyone, unless they scrap the authorisation requirement by law. I guess people like me need to remember that!