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So there's been some media stuff about Tesla chargers going down or getting long lines in this extreme cold we're having. (mas.to)

submitted 10 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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So there's been some media stuff about Tesla chargers going down or getting long lines in this extreme cold we're having.

The factors there are complicated and mostly this is impacting people without charging at-home. As it happens, I'm now making a daily commute - just started in fact! And I'd like to report that my car is having no issues at all in this weather, and I haven't even plugged it in to charge in a few days.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

@[email protected] I've definitely ran across my fair share of Tesla charger plugs that will not properly hang back up. It's a very stupid design they have.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

@[email protected] Yeah, it seems like the only retention mechanism is friction? Which... WTF.

Honestly there's a lot about their charger design to not like. The connector itself? Great!

The way the dispenser holds it? The location of where it holds it? The cable length? All bad.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

@[email protected] Yeah I've had many a connector just plop right down onto the ground when putting it back. You have to get it juuuuuuuust right. It was definitely a learning curve when I first got the car.