Is sitting in the car while being supercharged dangerous?

[RogerHScott]

I saw a post yesterday where a guy was robbed at gunpoint while charging at the Topeka KS supercharger at 3 am in the morning. The guy walked up to his car and showed his gun. Nothing he could do, since you can't drive off while the car is plugged in.

Snap a picture of the guy with your cell phone? That might strongly encourage him to just walk away.

 

[darxsys]

Being supercharged definitely sounds pretty dangerous for humans. Do you practice it regularly?

 

[StealthP3D]

Gas stations are where the real action is at:

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And there are plenty more where those came from. At a Supercharger, you are more likely to die from boredom. Fortunately, 99% of our charging happens at home while we sleep.

 

[tranzndance]

Being supercharged definitely sounds pretty dangerous for humans. Do you practice it regularly?

Yeah, it sounds dangerous to be Supercharged inside or outside the car. If it's the car that is getting Supercharged, it should be safe to sit inside it.

 

[Silicon Desert]

That's not a bad idea, but the panic button could do so much more - start recording or uploading video, send messages to Tesla, call police over Bluetooth.

Some of it might be overkill for some situations, maybe you need a couple levels.

Oh, good point. Didn't think of that.

 

[TaoJones]

Suffice it to say that a lot more could be done for the driver protection feature set.

I’d rather a multi-tiered alert/alarm/comm suite than #%*^ing video games.

Especially features that would actually work for the S/X, unlike Sentry mode for 2.0 cars.

Remember when the S/X were always going to be ahead of the 3.

Yeah...

 

[Silicon Desert]

Snap a picture of the guy with your cell phone? That might strongly encourage him to just walk away.

Or he will put a gun to your head and tell you to give him the cell phone.... along with your money

 

[Silicon Desert]

Suffice it to say that a lot more could be done for the driver protection feature set.

I’d rather a multi-tiered alert/alarm/comm suite than #%*^ing video games.

yes, amen on that. HOWEVER, for all I know, maybe Elon was thinking that the FART app would scare off a car jacker with a sensitive nose

 

[johnnyS]

I recall someone's car got hit by lightning while supercharging--talk about a fast charge. I usually get out and walk around. You are vulnerable just sitting in your car while plugged in. I have thought about bringing a lawn chair so I would have somewhere to sit outside the car.

 

[richrootes]

Ever wished you hadn’t clicked on a thread?

Jesus Christ..........

 

[RogerHScott]

Or he will put a gun to your head and tell you to give him the cell phone.... along with your money

His photo's in the cloud either way and will almost certainly be the prosecution's Exhibit 1 at his trial.

 

[Trunk Gap]

No.

 

[darxsys]

I recall someone's car got hit by lightning while supercharging--talk about a fast charge. I usually get out and walk around. You are vulnerable just sitting in your car while plugged in. I have thought about bringing a lawn chair so I would have somewhere to sit outside the car.

Okay, what happened as a result of that?

 

[VT_EE]

Okay, what happened as a result of that?

Nothing good apparently.

[UPDATE] Tesla Model S Struck By Lightning While Charging

 

[TMThree]

Given the amount of times I've Supercharged during the past six plus years, if something was going to happen it would have happened by now.

This is absolutely wrong. If you had superpowers resulting from being exposed to supercharging for 6 years, how would you know? The amount of effort and trial and error required to see if you have gained an ability such as flying, would require significantly more than you have expended. You could have half of superman's powers and not even know it.

 

[Silicon Desert]

His photo's in the cloud either way and will almost certainly be the prosecution's Exhibit 1 at his trial.

yeah I guess that will help except in the cases where those guys wear a ski mask.

 

[StealthP3D]

I recall someone's car got hit by lightning while supercharging--talk about a fast charge. I usually get out and walk around. You are vulnerable just sitting in your car while plugged in. I have thought about bringing a lawn chair so I would have somewhere to sit outside the car.

Please stay inside your car during lightning storms. The metal cage surrounding you is insulated somewhat from the ground by the rubber tires and the cage will direct the current AROUND your body (rather than through it). You would be a sitting duck in a lawn chair!

This guy almost died while fueling his gasoline-powered car:

However, in a gas car the experts recommend NOT getting back inside during fueling (due to the risk of static electricity igniting the fuel). Also, avoid breathing the gasoline vapors as they are quite toxic to humans. Here is a list of other precautions to take when fueling with gasoline:

Staying Safe at the Pump

 

[StealthP3D]

Also, if you think underground fuel tanks are safe because they are out of sight, think again. This one caused a huge crater when it got a direct hit from lightning:

Unfortunately, some Superchargers are too close to gas stations for safety. Gasoline can be so explosive that everyone within 100 yards is at risk: