Now that Superchargers are being opened to other car manufacturers, do you think those companies will (eventually) start putting their cars' charge ports on the front right or rear left so that they don't take up two spaces?
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We can only hope they do what you suggest in a fairly timely manner. When a Chevy bolt pulls in and parks two spaces to the right of the pictured Mustang (for convenience and to minimize the chance of door bashing), that is when the fun starts. The Bolt will take about the same time to charge as a Chicago Cold Gated Tesla.Now that Superchargers are being opened to other car manufacturers, do you think those companies will (eventually) start putting their cars' charge ports on the front right or rear left so that they don't take up two spaces?
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Ask and you shall receive (not yet shipping): https://a2zevshop.com/collections/u...cts/tesla-nacs-dc-supercharger-extension-cordJust thinking out loud, I realize this is impractical and there's no incentive for it's production, but I'll just say it:
Extension cord.
The newer superchargers (with the skinnier cords) have liquid cooling built in as part of the dispenser hardware. So if an extension cord were to be used, for safety's sake, the dispenser would have to detect it and de-rate the charging session appropriately to prevent overloading/overheating of the original Tesla skinnier cord connection...Just thinking out loud, I realize this is impractical and there's no incentive for it's production, but I'll just say it:
Extension cord.
Why? Presumably the extension cord is much thicker since it won’t be liquid cooled. Each cord would be able to handle the rated current.The newer superchargers (with the skinnier cords) have liquid cooling built in as part of the dispenser hardware. So if an extension cord were to be used, for safety's sake, the dispenser would have to detect it and de-rate the charging session appropriately to prevent overloading/overheating of the original Tesla skinnier cord connection...
Hard to see from the photo in the link you posted (I've been watching that product for a while myself), but I have concerns that what is pictured would be able to handle 600-700 amps for any length of time (250kW at 350 to 400 volts)...Would love to get my hands on one to see what the limitations are, though...Why? Presumably the extension cord is much thicker since it won’t be liquid cooled. Each cord would be able to handle the rated current.
Interesting. But would someone buy that just to not take up two spaces?Ask and you shall receive (not yet shipping): https://a2zevshop.com/collections/u...cts/tesla-nacs-dc-supercharger-extension-cord
If the site is semi full, then you won’t be able to charge without it.Interesting. But would someone buy that just to not take up two spaces?
Ah, yes. I've been thinking in terms of them blocking us, but if course we block them as well.If the site is semi full, then you won’t be able to charge without it.
As you point out, the difference is that the gas hoses can reach to either side. I've assumed that the short cables on Tesla chargers result in a substantial savings to Tesla. True?There’s no standard gas filler location so I don’t think there needs to be a standard charge port location. It’s should be the responsibility of the charge point operator to make the posts compatible with the most number of EVs (eg Tesla needs to install V4 dispensers with longer cords).
The street-side charging is an angle I hadn't thought of. However, I'm assuming that longer cables in that situation, as in destination charging, aren't a prohibitive expense. That is, street charging equipment could have cables that reach to the other side of the car.Ideally there would be one on each side. Or at least an L2 AC port on the passenger side for street side charging.
It’s not so much the cable length issue. In Europe people have to bring around their own cables. The EVSE is just a post without a built in cable.The street-side charging is an angle I hadn't thought of. However, I'm assuming that longer cables in that situation, as in destination charging, aren't a prohibitive expense. That is, street charging equipment could have cables that reach to the other side of the car.
Why? Presumably the extension cord is much thicker since it won’t be liquid cooled. Each cord would be able to handle the rated current.