Is there any cable available, Tesla or 3rd party, for simply extending the physical length available for charging?
I can imagine an ICEd charging spot, then if you can park nearby, close enough, you could extend by - say 30 feet - and still be charging. This would be a simple male-female cable, so that the car thinks it has the charger cable plugged in, and the charger thinks it plugged into the car.
Apart from some extra losses in the cable, I cannot see any particular issues with this solution?
What I do see, though, are situations where ICEd cars will be blocked in by an EV, with that extension cable making it possible to reach over to the charger. It might be a bit rude, but so was it in the first place to ICE the spot up - and hopefully it will teach ICE drivers not to park illegally.
I can imagine an ICEd charging spot, then if you can park nearby, close enough, you could extend by - say 30 feet - and still be charging. This would be a simple male-female cable, so that the car thinks it has the charger cable plugged in, and the charger thinks it plugged into the car.
Apart from some extra losses in the cable, I cannot see any particular issues with this solution?
What I do see, though, are situations where ICEd cars will be blocked in by an EV, with that extension cable making it possible to reach over to the charger. It might be a bit rude, but so was it in the first place to ICE the spot up - and hopefully it will teach ICE drivers not to park illegally.