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CCS Adapter - ?
- Thread starter Neil M
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Perhaps what is overlooked is convenience. I haven't tried it yet, but it appears that I can get from here to my daughter's in Denver super charging all the way. But there is an EA on the way from the hotel where we usually stay to her house. And there is one just beyond. I can go a few miles back east and hit a super charger but why? When I can use the CCS1 and not waste my precious time left here on earth. There is a local gas station right down my street. About 1/4 mile. At the post office where I pick up my mail (we don't have delivery, all PO boxes). They are usually a good .10 more than the ones in town which are 3.5-5 miles away. I often would fill up there and pay extra rather than drive another 15 or so minutes round trip.
greatauror28
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My PPF guy loaned me his aftermarket CCS1 adapter last week which is almost a look-alike of the Harumio adapter linked in the OP. He doesn’t want to tell me what brand and pricing it has, but just wanted me to test it if it “works” as he plan on selling it soon, due to the absence of the OEM Tesla CCS1 adapter in the market.
So I went to this newly-opened Porsche dealership that has a L3 Supercharger with a CCS1 plug - perfect! With a 28% SOC it began pulling close to 150kW and up to 365A! It just took 27 minutes and three seconds before I reached my 80% charge limit. I was anxious at first using a 3rd-party adapter with my bnew Tesla but common sense dictates it should be good as it doesn’t feel like a flimsy product - it is very hefty and looks like a well-designed product. The CCS1 adapter didn’t even felt warm in any stage of the charging so I’m pretty confident to recommend this to my friends.
Here’s some photos that I took.
So I went to this newly-opened Porsche dealership that has a L3 Supercharger with a CCS1 plug - perfect! With a 28% SOC it began pulling close to 150kW and up to 365A! It just took 27 minutes and three seconds before I reached my 80% charge limit. I was anxious at first using a 3rd-party adapter with my bnew Tesla but common sense dictates it should be good as it doesn’t feel like a flimsy product - it is very hefty and looks like a well-designed product. The CCS1 adapter didn’t even felt warm in any stage of the charging so I’m pretty confident to recommend this to my friends.
Here’s some photos that I took.
Nope. For us it’s a complete no go. Dead stop without a CCS adapter or Chademo adapter. Unless we just want to not go to those areas…which is not an option.
Everybody has different situations.
I certainly never used the word necessity and don't remember others using it either
what I said was:
Perhaps what is overlooked is convenience.
Perhaps overlooked again?
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stand corrected. It is a necessity at least for @Webeevdrivers
But the rest of we slackers think convenience is worth it as well
bradtem
Robocar consultant
Get one and you will see. On a road trip it's like they installed thousands of new superchargers, like your car just got more range. Less range anxiety, more ability to take unplanned detours and know you will find charging in time.
At home, not much change for those who can charge at home. This is for road trippers. Or for those who can't charge at home or work it does offer new options -- that depends case by case on who you are.
And with the CCS network set to supposedly triple or so in the next three years with government funding, that's only going to be more true.
I want to get a CCS adapter as there are some free CCS chargers around areas that I go to and so if I charge 20-30 times for free the adapter pays for itself.
Pretty sure I’ll be going 55 the whole way. I just went on to harumo website and purchased the aftermarket one for $230 or so, so hoping it makes it here in time.
Well, if you have non-SC's you might go to regularly, you could always set them up as Favorites in your Tesla Navi.
In case you don’t already know, the ChargePoint app is free and shows all of them including level 2 chargers as well
Yes. We actually use plugshare but yah ChargePoint works as well. It would be nice if they were integrated into tesla navigation.
First world problems.
.It sort of is. I assume it will not precondition but if you open a station (say chargepoint) in the plugshare app and tap directions, you can send it to your car.Yes. We actually use plugshare but yah ChargePoint works as well. It would be nice if they were integrated into tesla navigation.
First world problems.
