Move Charge Port to Right Side to Be Tesla SuperCharger-Friendly?

[badger_7]

The site I referenced says no magic dock on V4s. Do you have a source saying there will be?
Im not trying to pick a fight - I hope you’re right.

Not trying to fight either, just see what’s out there. Saw the pic and thought you linked the technical diagram and I skimmed past, so that’s on me They may be building the dock into the side, hopefully, but now I’m questioning everything. Hopefully new data comes out soon. I can see, from a business perspective, to use the gov’t money to retrofit the docks on V3, but keep the V4 Tesla-only as some kind of weird benefit Elon can flex…

Thanks for the new info, let’s see where it all goes

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[jerock]

I personally would rather wait for chargers that have cables that work for all vehicles. If the current Tesla chargers are not capable of charging CCS vehicles that may have a different charge port configuration, without creative parking & pissing people off, then save NEVI money for chargers that do work. This needs to be a long term solution not a quick band aid half ass solution.

 

[LightningShow]

It would be easier and cheaper to just put longer cables on the SuperChargers. Their techs are already swapping out parts to install the Magic Dock, just include a longer cable too.

This is clearly what will end up happening. Tesla is not going to let CCS cars take up two spots because they don't want to install a couple extra feet of cable. The units that are active now are a pilot program to test the Magic Dock, they aren't part of the "rollout".

 

[jerock]

This is clearly what will end up happening. Tesla is not going to let CCS cars take up two spots because they don't want to install a couple extra feet of cable. The units that are active now are a pilot program to test the Magic Dock, they aren't part of the "rollout".

I hope that is correct & if so that would be great.

 

[Calvin H-C]

What about Ford putting a charge port on both sides?

A couple of years back I ran into the driver of this Porche Taycan, and noticed and confirmed it had a port on each side. He had been charging with the one on the left, not the right-side one seen in the photo.

Of course, the Lightning is only $100k, so maybe two ports only comes with $170k vehicles like this one !

 

[thecoloradokid]

What about Ford putting a charge port on both sides?

A couple of years back I ran into the driver of this Porche Taycan, and noticed and confirmed it had a port on each side. He had been charging with the one on the left, not the right-side one seen in the photo.

Of course, the Lightning is only $100k, so maybe two ports only comes with $170k vehicles like this one !

I can confirm the Taycan drivers side charging port is only for a J1772 plug. The passenger side charging port will cover both a J1772 and DC fast charging. As you can see in my picture below, sometimes it is a stretch to get even a traditional EA charging cable out to my cars charging port.

So, if and when I park my Taycan at a traditional Tesla supercharger location I will have to take the charger cable to the right, so I will essentially be taking two spots for one charging location. The trick will be to find the locations with one of the perpendicular stalls so I can back in. Then it is an easy reach and I only take one parking spot.

Let's see what the future holds for Tesla supercharging locations, but I would anticipate Tesla doing the absolute minimum required in order to qualify for the federal charging infrastructure money. Why would they spend money to accommodate a CCS vehicle when it will not help them sell Tesla vehicles?

It is all about economics - selling cars and keeping costs down. Caring about a Porsche or a Ford is the last thing on Tesla's mind.

 

[BennyTheBeaver]

It would be easier and cheaper to just put longer cables on the SuperChargers. Their techs are already swapping out parts to install the Magic Dock, just include a longer cable too.

Easier and cheaper for Ford and other manufacturers, not cheaper for Tesla. Longer cable has liquid cooling, that's not cheap.

I hope they install longer cables too, Tesla just doesn't have the motivation we want them to have.

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