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When I bought my car, I was told I could not change the tire myself, and therefore, my "spare" was a can of Fix-a-Flat. Aside from the facts that Fix-a-Flat is nasty, and doesn't work, I didn't see why I couldn't change my own tire. I've been doing it all my life, including being in a military...

Actually, I found a 1-foot extension with a breaker. 12/3, insulated for outdoor use, and rated to be compatible with the current the cable that came with the car is drawing. So, if the outlet gets hot, or there is a surge, the breaker will trip on that end, should be no damage to the outlet...

OK. Maybe I will use a multimeter to double-check the output of the outlet-- I mean, if for some reason it isn't performing up to what it should be, I should find that out. I suppose I could request that the outlet be moved to the wall, as well. They'll probably say no, but it can't hurt to ask.

OK. I misunderstood-- when you said "plug" I thought you meant the end that plugs into the car, and it was a feature designed to protect the car. Hmmm. It did occur to me to get a surge-protector trip switch for the end at the outlet. I guess it should be heat sensitive too. It's an unheated...

It is my intention to buy from an electronics store, where I go for computer parts, and anything hard-to-find, or that really must work well. The buyers there know what they are doing-- they aren't just looking for the cheapest thing. And if I ask a floor person for advice, it's likely to be...

Sorry if it came off as "I'm the only sane one"-- albeit, I was a power generator maint/mech in the army; it's not that much of a cred anymore, because it was back in the 90s, but extension cords are pretty simple. And I didn't know there was a temp sensor built into the plug-- that's exactly...

New member, new owner. I actually found this site because I Googled "using extension cords with an EV" (or something), and it led me to an old thread, where the opinion was entirely schizmoid. Apparently, once upon a time, people were specifically told on purchase not to use extension cords...