L2 wall connectors at superchargers. Free? When to use them?

[Transformer]

Some supercharger locations like Barstow, CA (Tanger Way) and Tusayan, AZ have a row of L2 Tesla "destination chargers."

Are they Free?

When would you use them?

 

[Tam]

Some supercharger locations like Barstow, CA (Tanger Way) and Tusayan, AZ have a row of L2 Tesla "destination chargers."

Are they Free?

When would you use them?

Older ones would work for the general public including non-Tesla cars with j1772 adapters.

The current ones have wifi and the owner can set the options such as for everyone, for Tesla only... And in the future, collect fee for charge.

They are slow so you should use them if you won't need to drive like overnight.

 

[TheHippo]

Older ones would work for the general public including non-Tesla cars with j1772 adapters.

The current ones have wifi and the owner can set the options such as for everyone, for Tesla only... And in the future, collect fee for charge.

They are slow so you should use them if you won't need to drive like overnight.

There are now J-1772 adapters with bypass circuit that allow non-Tesla EVs to charge even if the Wall Charger is set to restricted mode.

 

[MP3Mike]

Some are free, some are not. (I think the not free ones are all the J-1772 variety and have a sign with "instructions" on how non-Teslas can use them.)

 

[Transformer]

Interesting. I didn't know about the reverse J1772 adaptors.

These locations each have about a dozen L2 chargers. That's unusual for destinations, i.e. more drivers than I'd expect to have something to do while slow charging. They are next to hotels, so maybe they're the destination chargers of the future.

 

[Earl]

These locations each have about a dozen L2 chargers. That's unusual for destinations

I'm sure the siteowners want folks to spend more time shopping than it takes to supercharge. They possibly complained about Tesla charging idle fees on Superchargers so Tesla installed these to keep everyone happy.

 

[gaswalla]

There was a recent post by someone who has free supercharging, who was charged by Tesla for using the level two chargers. Just a heads up.