Anti Icing at Superchargers

[Dilly]

Tesla are doing something about charger ICEing in China. Let’s hope it comes here!

Tesla doubles down on system to prevent gas cars ‘ICEing’ Superchargers, integrates it in its app — Electrek

Tesla is doubling down on a system to prevent people from blocking or “ICEing” Supercharger stalls and even integrates it into its mobile app.

apple.news

 

[init6]

There was me thinking it was a winter problem

 

[Peter 224]

Good!!

 

[Durzel]

It won't for the simple fact that Tesla doesn't own the land where most if not almost all of these things are installed.

I don't know whether there's a different arrangement in China, or whether landowners or local government are stricter on this, but over here ultimately Tesla lease some car parking spaces at various locations that can be withdrawn by the landowners if and when the contract ceases. As such I can't see them doing anything other than installing tombstones to be honest.

That said - consistent signage would be a good start!

 

[Nick77]

That's great until it malfunctions and you can't unlock it to drive away.

 

[init6]

That's great until it malfunctions and you can't unlock it to drive away.

I think it is only locked when there are no cars there i.e. it stops people from getting in.
If it activates while your car is parked then you'll have more to worry about than driving away.

 

[Fursty Ferret]

1. Camera behind space.
2. Put car in reverse and move towards space.
3. Camera reads number plate and lowers barrier / removes spikes / disables flamethrowers etc

With Tesla's experience with object recognition, spotting a car reversing towards the charger should be easy. Also provides motivation to owners to keep the number plates clean in the winter.

 

[MorrisonHiker]

I don't see Tesla installing these in the US any time soon. It is a tripping hazard and in the litigious US, people would be suing left and right for injuries, damages, etc.

I suppose if they modified them slightly, they might work here. If they were 4 to 6 feet tall when erect, they would be more noticeable and less of a tripping hazard.

 

[MrBadger]

Smart car owners will start using them as Smart car exclusive parking... which actually isn't as stupid as it sounds as some car parks do indeed have spaces especially for small cars, not to be confused here in UK as normal sized car parking spaces.

 

[Stranger Dings]

1. Camera behind space.
2. Put car in reverse and move towards space.
3. Camera reads number plate and lowers barrier / removes spikes / disables flamethrowers etc

With Tesla's experience with object recognition, spotting a car reversing towards the charger should be easy. Also provides motivation to owners to keep the number plates clean in the winter.

I can tell you are from Leeds. Proper no-nonsense approach. I’m voting for spikes and flame throwers.

 

[M3noob]

Smart car owners will start using them as Smart car exclusive parking... which actually isn't as stupid as it sounds as some car parks do indeed have spaces especially for small cars, not to be confused here in UK as normal sized car parking spaces.

One of my

Smart car owners will start using them as Smart car exclusive parking... which actually isn't as stupid as it sounds as some car parks do indeed have spaces especially for small cars, not to be confused here in UK as normal sized car parking spaces.

One of my other cars is s Smart cabrio. Always park perpendicular in spaces wasted by sloppy Merc/BMW/Audi pilots.

 

[Mr H]

 

[DenkiJidousha]

Hope the passengers were OK, nice to see them parents rush to check the kid before looking at the front of the car. But those bollards are quick!

 

[Mr H]

It’s in Manchester just off Deansgate.