• atmur@lemmy.worldOP
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    Notes on my first charge at a Tesla station:

    Holy shit these cables are short, I’m lucky that this stall with a more accessible charger opened up.

    The first two chargers I tried didn’t work.

    The Tesla app sucks, I had to restart it twice before it let me start charging.

    I’m using the A2Z Typhoon Pro adapter, works great!

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      Not sure where you’re located, but without a “membership” for Tesla charging, the cost is about double any other company near me. It’s insane and a great reminder to only use these chargers in an emergency when you have a vehicle capable of charging at higher speeds. Tesla’s chargers derate all the damn time.

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          You cannot use these at all without a Tesla account

          You absolutely can if you own a Ford or Rivian on Plug and Charge. I don’t have a membership, I’ve used the chargers. Confidently incorrect.

          As someone who actually uses these chargers

          As someone that’s clearly used them longer than you, you don’t know what you’re talking about.

          they can deliver the maximum output for this vehicle

          That’s why I mentioned vehicles that can charge at a high rate.

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              So, you just flat out can’t read or what? Again, I mentioned vehicles that can charge at higher rates. So that’s three times I’ve said it, let’s see if you pick up on it yet.

              I bet your lie about daily use still doesn’t equal the number of times I’ve used Tesla chargers. You probably didn’t think you were talking to a former Tesla owner. I wonder what you think those videos of people putting wet rags on NACS handles are talking about. Couldn’t be derating, certainly.

              So confidently wrong.

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        This location was $0.44/kwh, another one nearby was $0.62/kwh. The Electrify America station near me is usually $0.45/kwh.

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      It looks like the ones in the median could be used if you nosed in? I know some people like backing in, but it doesn’t look illegal if they’re installed there and the lack of front plant also lends to this too.

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        Threw this together to explain the issue, not sure if all Tesla stations are like this. Here’s how the chargers are supposed to be used by Teslas:

        I can use the charger to my left like this, but then I fuck over that spot while leaving an unused charger unreachable.

        If I really squeeze close to the chargers, I can use the left one, but then I fuck up the spot on the other side unless it’s another car with the same charger location as me.

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          Driving the F150, or even the MachE, we just have to take two spots most of the time. It feels wrong but it’s what Tesla recommends for non teslas. I’ve only used SC a handful of times, but usually get lucky and grab an end cap or the side mounted charger when available.