CCS Retrofit Availability (2023)

[Supcom]

Wow, $100 cheaper is a nice bonus for waiting so long. I’m still unable to add to cart as others indicate, but progress!

I gave up on waiting for Tesla a couple weeks ago and bought a used module off ebay for about $150 and installed it myself. Much cheaper than what Tesla charges, which is not bad for 30 minutes work. It's really quite easy to do. The trickiest thing is getting the trim off and back on. Swapping the module itself takes about one minute and really can't be done incorrectly. You don't even need to disconnect any batteries or power down the car.

After swapping the module, you must do a software reinstallation from the service mode and you're good to go. I verified regular L2 charging, then drove down to a nearby Buc-ees and verified that both supercharging and CCS charging worked.

I already had the CCS adapter for my Model Y, so all I needed was the electronics module. I've used it a couple times since then on different networks just to be sure all is good and it's worked every time.

 

[thefrog1394]

I gave up on waiting for Tesla a couple weeks ago and bought a used module off ebay for about $150 and installed it myself. Much cheaper than what Tesla charges, which is not bad for 30 minutes work. It's really quite easy to do. The trickiest thing is getting the trim off and back on. Swapping the module itself takes about one minute and really can't be done incorrectly. You don't even need to disconnect any batteries or power down the car.

After swapping the module, you must do a software reinstallation from the service mode and you're good to go. I verified regular L2 charging, then drove down to a nearby Buc-ees and verified that both supercharging and CCS charging worked.

I already had the CCS adapter for my Model Y, so all I needed was the electronics module. I've used it a couple times since then on different networks just to be sure all is good and it's worked every time.

Unfortunately for older Model 3s like mine, I’d need the bundle of wires” with resistors that fake a sensor in the charge port. There’s been reports on here of charging faults on Superchargers in certain temperature conditions following this hack.

 

[tpm1999]

Well, now I have the new game of going to the App; then Selecting Upgrade>Accessories and then searching "CCS" a few times a day. Im just glad its not dead.

 

[Waiting…]

Well, now I have the new game of going to the App; then Selecting Upgrade>Accessories and then searching "CCS" a few times a day. Im just glad its not dead.

I feel like we would be good friends lol

 

[thefrog1394]

Anyone else seeing "No delivered cars on your account" error now?

 

[ParaAdBellum]

I’ve been seeing this error for months

 

[jimlai]

Anyone else seeing "No delivered cars on your account" error now?

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Yes, I saw it now. Previously I see messages saying these retrofit is only for model S/X.

 

[EfficientWatts]

It now is back to the retrofit availably only for s/x.

I guess once they change the availability message to actually include the 3/y the retrofit can be scheduled.

 

[Dirtman16]

Unfortunately for older Model 3s like mine, I’d need the bundle of wires” with resistors that fake a sensor in the charge port. There’s been reports on here of charging faults on Superchargers in certain temperature conditions following this hack.

Interesting. I had to use that for mine, and I've not had any issues.

 

[wws]

Although it doesn't affect me, do any of the Model Ys that aren't CCS compatible yet require the Bundle of Wires harness? If not, it seems like Tesla should be offering the upgrade to any Model Y owner - since it is simply an ECU swap.

I did the Bundle of Wires mod for my 2018 Model 3, and it seems to work fine. However I can't help wonder if Tesla is designing an ECU that covers our older Model 3s, and does the temperature sensing more correctly than the BoW workaround.

 

[jimlai]

Looks like Tesla has decided to either remove the retrofit or raise the price for Model 3/Y,
The website only has below pricings now:
CCS COMBO 1 ADAPTER: $250
CCS COMBO 1 ADAPTER RETROFIT WITH ADAPTER: $450

 

[ParaAdBellum]

The roll out of this retrofit has been nothing but ridiculous.

 

[tpm1999]

The roll out of this retrofit has been nothing but ridiculous.

If it does not come out by the time they open up the network, Im just going to upgrade it myself. I held off specifically because they promised an official retrofit 1.5 years ago!

 

[Supcom]

If it does not come out by the time they open up the network, Im just going to upgrade it myself. I held off specifically because they promised an official retrofit 1.5 years ago!

I kept waiting as well, but finally did it myself. It was incredibly simple to do. Telsa even recognizes that I have the CCS capability now, so the online shop offers me the CCS adapter.

 

[APotatoGod]

Looks like Tesla has decided to either remove the retrofit or raise the price for Model 3/Y,
The website only has below pricings now:
CCS COMBO 1 ADAPTER: $250
CCS COMBO 1 ADAPTER RETROFIT WITH ADAPTER: $450

Meanwhile apparently for at least some people with the Model S/X they've started giving them out for free...

 

[tpm1999]

Now Fords can hog our Superchargers and we cant still use CCS/NACS chargers. Thanks Tesla! https://www.tesla.com/NACS

 

[tivoboy]

Now Fords can hog our Superchargers and we cant still use CCS/NACS chargers. Thanks Tesla! https://www.tesla.com/NACS

Bit less concerned about the fords, and more concerned about the 200kw Hummer EV showing up. My GOD why would they put that vehicle in the marketing image for NACS open to non-tesla vehicles.

 

[Dirtman16]

My bigger concern is that Tesla doesn't show CCS locations in the nav. They need to add these so preconditioning can be activated. As you allude to, parts of the Tesla experience are starting to lag behind what competitors can do.

 

[Earl]

My bigger concern is that Tesla doesn't show CCS locations in the nav. They need to add these so preconditioning can be activated. As you allude to, parts of the Tesla experience are starting to lag behind what competitors can do.

As I mentioned in a different thread. I can't see Tesla directing drivers to an unreliable CCS station that is more that likely to be unusable since they provide warranty tows to drivers who arrive at one of their stations they've directed them to and find it down.
Maybe they will if there end up being reliable CCS stations that can live up to Tesla's standards.

 

[MP3Mike]

As I mentioned in a different thread. I can't see Tesla directing drivers to an unreliable CCS station that is more that likely to be unusable since they provide warranty tows to drivers who arrive at one of their stations they've directed them to and find it down.
Maybe they will if there end up being reliable CCS stations that can live up to Tesla's standards.

They do have CCS chargers in the nav in Europe and Australia, but it seems they haven't rolled it out to North America yet. (Or there are no CCS chargers that meet the requirements to be listed.)

Improving Access to Third-Party Fast Charging | Tesla Support

Third-party fast chargers that meet our performance and reliability standards will be added to Tesla’s navigation automatically as Qualified Third-Party Chargers.

www.tesla.com

When drivers navigate to a Qualified Third-Party Charger, the battery automatically preconditions to arrive with an optimal temperature, reducing the amount of time it takes to charge.

Qualified Charging Station Requirements
To be considered a Qualified Charging Station, it must meet these conditions over a 60-day period:

1. At least one compatible charging connector
2. Frequently used by Tesla drivers at least once every four days
3. Average charge success rate is 90% or higher

Given those requirements, and that for example EA charges significantly more than Tesla, I wouldn't think enough Tesla drivers are using them to get the data necessary for them to be listed.

They probably got a lot of good data last year when EA had the system issue and the chargers were in free mode. But my success rate was below 90% on all of the EA sites I attempted to use to take advantage of the free electricity.