It's not good faith if Tesla did not intend the HPWCs to be used by non-Tesla vehicles (which by way of a proprietary connector is implicit), or if it ends up conflicting with Tesla owners (such that there are complaints to Tesla to do something about it). Remember, Tesla specifically installed separate J1772 EVSEs when they wanted to allow non-Tesla EVs to charge at a location.
I touched on this in another thread. Basically if Tesla never intended the HPWCs that they donated to service non-Tesla EVs, then that adapter will be serving as a way to circumvent Tesla's physical access control, and that definitely isn't good faith.
http://www.teslamotorsclub.com/show...s-EV!)/page3?p=1199560&viewfull=1#post1199560
All correct. BTW, you didn't need the "if" in your second paragraph. Tesla's contract with the host states that the chargers they supply are for Tesla customers. To back up Tesla's intent on this issue, Tesla provided a free (in most cases) J1772 EVSE to destinations who felt they needed it for non-Tesla EVs.
That's entirely different for a couple of reasons. First, Tesla did not pay for the vast majority of those stations. They were not part of the Destination Charging Program. They were mostly paid for by Roadster owners who did not ask for restrictions on their use. In addition, Clipper Creek made a conversion kit so those HPCs could be converted to J1772 safely. The kit was safe and thoroughly tested. While Tony's conversion (Jesla) is safe, several people have made their own conversions that were not safe, including adapters. Tesla has every right to be concerned about this. One accident and EV adoption is prolonged, somebody might get hurt, and the company loses considerable market cap overnight.What about all the people that are taking Roadster HPCs and putting J1772s on them?
The Destination program hosts don't have any choice. It's part of the terms they have to accept to get free chargers and installation (in most cases)....
If Destination Charger owners want to limit their clientele to only Tesla vehicles, they can put up signs. ...
I really don't think Tesla has a problem with non-Tesla vehicles borrowing the destination HPWCs as long as it doesn't interfere with the plans of Tesla owners. If I have a trip planned the last thing I want is to be delayed because somebody else is using a charger that I indirectly helped pay for. It would be very different if other manufacturers were making similar efforts, but they're not. Tesla's goal is to speed the adoption of sustainable transport. If other manufacturers have no incentive to help with that because they're just riding on Tesla's back then it won't serve this goal.