edatoakrun said:
Yes, the cables are about the size of a gas hose and can carry more than 130 kW of power, which is a lot.Randy said:
Randy said:
Why would a bike rack prevent someone from backing in?Randy said:redLEAF said:Under the caption of ... what were you thinking? ... comes this:
This has been posted in several places around the net, and no one has mentioned this yet, so here I go...
The Model X comes with a trailer hitch and towing capability. Or in this case, what looks like a trailer hitch-mounted bike rack. Since the SC spaces at this location are back-in, this Model X can't do that without removing the bike and perhaps the hitch.
So I as a Model S owner don't have a problem with this type of charging as long as the owner stays close by and doesn't hog the space for a long time when other cars need it. Courtesy goes a long way.
Some of the SC sites have an occasional pull through spot where this wouldn't be necessary, but many of the SC locations are back-in spots like this...
In other words, the photo isn't what it first appears to be....Not another Tesla a-hole....
Perhaps a suggestion I'll make to Tesla is to make and sell a SC extension cable so the car can back in but stay far enough away from the SC hardware that it won't damage it, and then the extension can be used to connect up to the charging station when the car is parked in the "Regular way"....
finman100 said:
Do Tesla's not have brakes that work when in reverse?finman100 said:
The point is that the back rack doesn't allow the vehicle to get close enough to the charger. The supercharger cable is too short to reach the charging port.Firetruck41 said:
finman100 said:
Yes, add a bicycle rack and a couple of bicycles, and you will have a difficult time getting that short cable to connect.keydiver said:finman100 said:
Yes, that was absolutely the most annoying thing I found when using the SuperCharger network last month. IMHO, the signs are usually too close to the curb, I even backed into one once. Fortunately, there was no damage to my 70D.
Yes, I've done it too; was backing up a bit too quickly to react to my parking sensors. Most Supercharger stations don't use curb stops and, as you said, the signs are rather close to the actual curb. Lesson learned: back up slowly and begin to stop as soon as I get to 15 inches, not the audible warning. That's plenty close enough for the cable to reach. At home my parking "target" is a cardboard box, so no problem if I hit it, although I never have.keydiver said:Yes, that was absolutely the most annoying thing I found when using the SuperCharger network last month. IMHO, the signs are usually too close to the curb, I even backed into one once. Fortunately, there was no damage to my 70D.
Good post. As I just did 3400 miles recently, I learned to use the sonic sensors and distance on the displays to get down to 12" or 13" and it worked perfectly dozens of times.dgpcolorado said:Yes, I've done it too; was backing up a bit too quickly to react to my parking sensors. Most Supercharger stations don't use curb stops and, as you said, the signs are rather close to the actual curb. Lesson learned: back up slowly and begin to stop as soon as I get to 15 inches, not the audible warning. That's plenty close enough for the cable to reach. At home my parking "target" is a cardboard box, so no problem if I hit it, although I never have.keydiver said:Yes, that was absolutely the most annoying thing I found when using the SuperCharger network last month. IMHO, the signs are usually too close to the curb, I even backed into one once. Fortunately, there was no damage to my 70D.
[For those who haven't driven one, a Tesla with sonic parking sensors gives the distance to objects in inches (or cm) and sounds a tone as one is backing up; the stop now tone is at a higher pitch, so: "dong, dong, dong, DING". It's quite practical to use if one is going slowly. Front parking sensors work the same way.]
