Identify fast-charger hardware when planning Pebble charging
It’s not just Ionna; it’s Tesla V4 and whatever the Mercedes-Benz new high-voltage chargers are. They charge for 5 seconds and then the light goes red with “unable to charge.” This is showing up on 2023 models right now, so it is likely software that may have been cleaned up for a 2024 Silverado or later. Unclear. We don’t have enough clues yet.
Hardware is the key, except Tesla. The Mercedes-Benz charger that didn't work for my Pebble was an Alpitronic 400 charger. It was branded Mercedes-Benz. Alpitronic chargers have a “look,” are easy to spot, and should have a label on them too.
IONNA uses Alpitronic 400s pretty exclusively, so they have the same incompatibility issue. I also had an Alpitronic 400 not work at an EVgo. Lots of charge point operators are using Alpitronic 400 chargers, and they are usually great, fast, easy to use, and reliable—as long as you are not a Pebble. It's a charger hardware or software compatibility issue with Alpitronic, not with the company running the site. This is my untrained opinion and based on anecdotal evidence. I have also had problems with a Delta charger branded EVgo that didn't work with Pebble.
It's not the big sign for the charging-station brand; it's the little label on the charger telling you who manufactured it that you have to look at to know compatibility. They are still “working” on these issues, so we are told.