Question 1

What is an RFID card for EV charging, and does a fleet need one?

Accepted Answer

It is a contactless card holding a token ID that a charger reads and the operator validates against a billing account. A fleet does not strictly need cards — a fleet-app login works as a token too — but it does need one credential per driver, because that token is the only identity the charging session record carries.

Question 2

Can two drivers share one RFID card for EV charging?

Accepted Answer

Technically yes on most networks, and it is the most common and most expensive mistake fleets make. Every session then resolves to one identity, so per-vehicle and per-driver cost data cannot be produced. OCPP also defines a ConcurrentTx rejection for a token already in use in another transaction, so a shared card can be refused mid-shift.

Question 3

Does one charging card work across every network in India?

Accepted Answer

Only where a roaming arrangement exists between the operators, or where both sit on a shared interoperable framework. Ask any prospective CPO which networks your token is valid on and whether those sessions arrive in the same data feed — the answer decides whether you reconcile one invoice or twelve.

Question 4

Is Plug & Charge available for Indian fleets yet?

Accepted Answer

Not as an everyday method for a mixed fleet on public infrastructure. It requires an ISO 15118-capable vehicle and charger plus certificate and contract provisioning on both sides of every session. Treat it as the direction of travel and keep per-driver tokens as the working system.

Question 5

What session data should a fleet ask a CPO for?

Accepted Answer

Charge detail records by API rather than a monthly PDF, carrying the token uid and type, the authorisation method, start and end times, kWh, the charger and location identifiers, and tariff applied. Those fields are what let you map a session to a driver, a vehicle and a cost centre.

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