Wow that’s cheap. What’s the price of gasoline out there?
For comparison, in LA home electricity is 20 cents per kWh and gas is $6.50 per gallon.
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CCS - buy now or wait?
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For comparison, in LA home electricity is 20 cents per kWh and gas is $6.50 per gallon.
Cyberspeed
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about $4.85 for regular around here in Dayton. Electricity rates just spiked. Had been $0.043 /kwh for the last 8 years. Next month it goes to $0.104/KWH.
Home electricity bill just doubled.... At least I get "free" charging at work.
Cyberspeed
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nice camper. My parents have a Escape which they love. The fiberglass campers are super nice and solid!
Even after the increase in home electricity rates, you still save a lot of 'fuel' money in Ohio. I wish California electricity were cheaper lol.
Do let us know how often you find the CCS adapter useful. Happy camping!
Mrbrock
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I ordered as well when taking this into account. And a trip to Oregon with a lot of 50kwh ccs options but no SC once leaving I5 (Wine country)
Haven’t seen that spike in Cincinnati yet, hopefully won’t. The HVAC, Pool heater, and Tesla do a number on my expense as is.
Mrbrock
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Tesla routinely disables supercharging on salvage title vehicles. I haven’t seen the screen while using CCS but would assume it shows as “supercharging”. Not sure if they disable all DCFC charge or if it specifically on the SC end not allowing certain vins.
It doesn’t.
Anyway, why would Tesla disable supercharging of salvaged cars? Is it due to safety concerns?
Midnightsun
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Could be Tesla will open up to other cars late Q4 of this year according to this article which I assume may trigger the release of the Korean only adapter in the US. Not exactly thrilled at having all cars at Tesla SC however I know it is important for the overall charging structure. Bet you those adapters required by the others will be only available through Tesla at a rather profitable price. Tesla will open up Superchargers to non-Tesla electric vehicles in the US later this year
Mrbrock
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Yes. They don’t know what has been damaged to cause the salvaged title.
Yes, but it sounds like new SC stations will also have CCs cables.
Midnightsun
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I imagine it's because a car with a salvage title has typically been declared a total loss by the insurance company, so that's the trigger to turn off supercharging ability. I don't know how the process works that Tesla would know a particular VIN has been totaled.
From this video, he mentions that he has a salvage car. With the retrofit CCS computer, he was able to DC charge.
Mrbrock
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White House press release:
“Tesla is making investments at its Gigafactory in Buffalo, New York to support the deployment of new fast charging stations to add to its fast-charging network. More than 1,600 employees work at Giga New York producing the Tesla Solar Roof and Supercharger stations, which are capable of charging vehicles up to 250 kW. Tesla is expanding production capacity of power electronics components that convert alternating current to direct current, charging cabinets, posts and cables. Later this year, Tesla will begin production of new Supercharger equipment that will enable non-Tesla EV drivers in North America to use Tesla Superchargers.”
Beginning production of Supercharger equipment later this year does not mean an adapter that is already being produced. They already do this (dual cables) in Europe. And Elon’s quote of ”having an adapter available at the station” is a joke. How do you “check out” this adapter? From the Supercharger staff at each location? Tweakers cut off whole cables to flip the copper, you don’t think they’d steal the adapters to sell on eBay?
I have the CCS adapter coming because Pasadena, CA where I live. They have 36 free CCS/CHademo 50kw stations, and you can charge for free. So kind of a no brainier.
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