Charging In The Rain?

[Pantera Dude]

Is it safe to charge these things in the rain or is that suicide?

 

[brianman]

Is it safe to charge these things in the rain

Yes.

or is that suicide?

No.

Unless your name is David Letterman and you're starving for a topical joke.

 

[Pantera Dude]

Cool, thank you!


Sparky

 

[Lloyd]

Is it safe to charge these things in the rain or is that suicide?

Just plugged in 5 minutes ago in pouring rain and I'm here to report!

 

[dhrivnak]

Yes the J-1772 spec (and the Roadster) have a very safe connection protocal. There is no electricity until your car is fully connected, then and only then can the current begin to flow.

 

[vfx]

Lots of handshaking going on.

99 percent of questions we get as owners have been figured out by Tesla long before delivery. The 1 percent are just stupid questions that involve perpetual motion cars.

 

[Doug_G]

I've quite happily washed my car while charging it. No risk whatsoever.

 

[hcsharp]

Lots of handshaking going on.

99 percent of questions we get as owners have been figured out by Tesla long before delivery. The 1 percent are just stupid questions that involve perpetual motion cars.

Yeah, I cancelled my reservation for Tesla's upcoming perpetual motion car when I found out it wouldn't charge in the rain.

 

[jordanthompson]

Is it safe to charge these things in the rain or is that suicide?

The correct answer here is "yes" (Let the confusion begin...)

 

[Raffy.Roma]

I've quite happily washed my car while charging it. No risk whatsoever.

Good to know it.

 

[jordanthompson]

You can wash them too

 

[Raffy.Roma]

Nice colour. This yellow Roadster looks like a Ferrari. Being electric it's even better

 

[wiztecy]

Where are the hot girls in the colorful bikini's?

 

[adiggs]

Need a yellow Roadster like that out here in Oregon; gets a bit gray during the winter, so it helps to bring our own sunshine!

 

[jordanthompson]

Where are the hot girls in the colorful bikini's?

bikini's? We don't need no stinkin' bikini's! But lets try to keep this clean (as in PG) :tongue:

 

[vfx]

Where are the hot girls in the colorful bikini's?

The car is enough.

 

[Raffy.Roma]

The car is enough.

To be honest I would like both the girls and the car

 

[jordanthompson]

To be honest I would like both the girls and the car

I have to agree with Raffy here. But without the bikinis ;-)
When I first posted these pics on fb, I said something like "soap makes everything look sexy"

 

[herbvdh]

I asked the same question at my local Tesla store last Saturday. "Is it safe to charge in the rain or should I cover the charge port with a tarp???" Answer "It is safe to charge in the rain and not cover the port area."

 

[Bamashrink]

I guess this would be the soundtrack. Bow chicka wow wow...
Barry White - Never, Never Gonna Give You Up - YouTube