F150 Lightning using Ford Adapter at Tesla Supercharger!
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- Опубликовано: 5 окт 2024
- There are some major concerns for blocking chargers at a Tesla Supercharger with a non-Tesla EV. I demonstrate the best way to be considerate while still being able to get a charge for myself.
Different stations will have layouts that won't always work with the same pattern, but I cover general rules for getting the best experience for everyone! 
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Just to let you know, if all non-Teslas park next to each other and take the stall to their left; while Teslas do the opposite from the other side of the site, only 1 (or 2 at the very most) stall will be lost in all, even if the rest are all completely full.
It's not a big deal. It just takes a little coordination and learning curve. And please note that most Tesla stations have 12 to 16 or more stalls. This is not EA or EVgo with only 1 to 4 stalls. And they have a 99.96% reliability rate. They just work. All the time. Not half the time. No more charger anxiety for you.
Proper Winter Fade!
haha yes! I call it Rocky Mountain Tan haha
Looks like Ford could change the charge door to open upwards instead of forwards and fix this issue.
Good discussion, but how often are more than 50% of the stalls at this location in use? If what you are seeing in this video is typical, then the whole thing is being blown out of proportion. There are a few thousand dispensers that are heavily utilized and will need longer cables ASAP, but for many sites, the utilization is low enough that losing access to a stall for 20-30 minutes will not have an impact on anyone
To this I completely agree; my experience is nearly entirely rural and I think a non-issue for my region. I can imagine holidays and weekends in Vegas it's a different story.
Tesla is Tesla for a reason. They are NOT opening any of those sites that are normally full or very busy. Those are not truly needed by non-Teslas as there are more CCS options in those high EV adoption areas. The ones needed the most are on those areas were CCS are none existent, and if a small few exist, half are usually broken. Superchargers have a 99.96% reliability rate. They just work. All the time. Not half the time.
Tesla owners have been using ccs chargers for years when they have had their own. Ill do my best, however, I'm going to charge my car by any means necessary.
You are not a “guest” compared to other Tesla owners, you are a paying customer. For Tesla to receive Federal funding the Supercharger network it had to open up - it is branded Tesla but that is branding only. Based on the agreement between Ford and Tesla you have every right to charge. Tesla has even posted tips for other drivers to maximize charger utility given the different charge port locations. Until V4 conversions there will have to be some courtesy of course, but as a Ford driver those chargers - under contract - are as much as yours as they are for Tesla owners.
I do get that concept, and agree on the whole. That being said, as an early adopter from years ago, I do understand the frustration of a bad charging experience. It’s my hope to remain considerate, even within the rights I have in access.
@@benjaminwestby5836 Absolutely courtesy is required - especially at the busy chargers. Tesla removing the bollards from most of the chargers was amazing - just to help us fit. All I'm saying is we are not "guests" of the Tesla drivers at these stations as you stated in the video (which, BTW, was great).
Truck is super dirty.