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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 9 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 9 months ago (34 children)

This evening I'll make a quick little Connextras video about this, I think. What exactly the issue is with the Tesla chargers is unclear, though I'm seeing reports that charge handles are plugging with ice - which seems reasonable. The worst aspect of Tesla's charger design is how poorly they retain the handle - it falls out easily and can end up face-down in snow. That needs improvement, and perhaps a heated connector makes sense in this climate.

Growing pains are real, but this is mostly FUD*

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago (18 children)

*I apologize for using that term but it's true.

More AC charging everywhere is what we need - relying on DC chargers for your daily needs is just not good for lots of reasons.

That said, they need to be designed better so that this isn't an issue.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

@[email protected] I think we need to both home charging and work place charging. The 8-9 hours we spend at the work place is also perfect time to AC charge our cars. It has other bottlenecks (not enough power provisioned by utilities, managing the queue of cars for small number of EVSE, etc.) but they are solvable problems.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

@[email protected] Absolutely! That's what I mean by more AC charging everywhere.

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