kaiat said:
How difficult is it to pay for charging sessions? This has been an issue in Europe with different apps and RFIDs all over the place. That is the reason I would opt for a Tesla as I can use the same app as in Norway. I know there has been problematic for tourists to access chargers in various countries in Europe. Tesla and Ionity are usually recommended as these have the same app all over Europe. With some charging providers, you can not register a foreign credit card for instance.
I've used USA cards in Canada, and Canadian cards in the USA with no issues. I live close enough to the border to have my phone say "Welcome to Canada" once in a while unless I disable roaming, and have bank accounts in both countries. Norway, however, I have no experience with. If the bank card is a "Visa" or "Amex" I suspect you will have no problems spending money.
kaiat said:
I am guessing I will have to rely on DCFC as I am not sure if there will be possible to charge where we are staying.
Rather than guess, check it out. A good research tool is plugshare. If you happened to be staying here:
https://www.plugshare.com/location/385407
it would be just like home in terms of charging. Regardless of make of EV. Might be all the charging you need, cost included with stay. Search for any likely hotels you might stay at.
There are two main types of DCFC in the USA. Tesla has better coverage, and some sites support both standards. CCS1 is everyone else currently, and some sites also support Tesla. (Also Chademo, which is mostly the LEAF)
There are also two types of AC charging, Tesla, or everyone else J1772. Rental Tesla cars might have the adapter for J1772, unless past renters lost it. This seems to be a problem. Non-Tesla cars can get an adapter for Tesla AC charging, but isn't likely to be provided with a rental car. J1772 is more common. But there are places that are Tesla connector only.