Red E Charge Adds Plug & Charge, Kills The App DanceTheTruthAboutCars.comTTAC News StaffSat, September 19, 2026 at 5:42 PM UTCAdd us on Googlered e charge adds plug charge kills the app danceCharging an EV in the U.S. still involves too much fumbling with QR codes and credit cards. Red E Charge is trying to cut that out. The Detroit-based operator has turned on Plug & Charge at a good chunk of its stalls, so drivers can walk up, plug in, and let the payment sort itself out. It's calling the new service Red E Go.red e charge adds plug charge kills the app danceThe catch, as always, is the setup. Drivers complete a one-time configuration in the network's smartphone app, entering vehicle details and a payment method. After that, the phone and the wallet can stay in the car. No app to open, no card to swipe, no code to scan at compatible stations. Red E is calling the feature Red E Go, and it's live at select locations rather than the whole footprint.That footprint isn't small. The numbers come from the Department of Energy's Alternative Fuels Data Center. Red E runs more than 1,500 sites and about 4,600 ports in 46 states. Of those, 2,159 ports are fast chargers spread across 579 stations, while 600 locations also offer nearly 2,500 Level 2 ports.AdvertisementAdvertisementThe more interesting story is momentum. A Paren report pegged Red E as the No. 4 network for DC fast charging growth nationwide during the second quarter. Its 315 new ports put it behind Tesla, Walmart, and ChargePoint, but ahead of Electrify America, EVgo, and Ionna. For a name most drivers couldn't pick out of a lineup, that's a real result.red e charge adds plug charge kills the app danceCustomers reportedly like it, too. Red E ranked fifth in JD Power's latest Electric Vehicle Experience (EVX) Public Charging Study, trailing Ionna, the Mercedes-Benz Charging Network, the Rivian Adventure Network, and Tesla's Supercharger network. Its 628 points on the 1,000-point scale sat just under the 666-point segment average, but still topped Electrify America, EVgo, and ChargePoint.Stall output ranges from a plodding 10 kW to a genuinely quick 640 kW depending on location and plug type. The network supports J1772, CCS1, NACS, and CHAdeMO, with pricing from $0.40 to $1.15 per kWh, according to DCFC Tracker.[Images: Red E]Become a TTAC insider. Get the latest news, features, TTAC takes, and everything else that gets to the truth about cars first by subscribing to our newsletter.