I also have an HPWC I bought in 2014 and recently noticed that the handle/cord and the part where they join to be very hot. I have no idea how long it has been like that as I don't always charge at full current, and I don't normally handle the cable during charging or right after it has completed. I reported this to our SC but much to my annoyance, it turns out that I ordered the HPWC from the online store (i.e. not with the car) so it only has 1 year warranty. Even more annoying, when I looked back through my correspondence at the time, it appears I asked the sales person to add the HPWC to my car order and they told me to order it separately. Presumably they had no idea this would come back to bite me but I told the SC about this scenario (and the associated email) and they still wouldn't offer any kind of compensation or replacement cable. Given that these units cost $1200 USD back when I bought it and there is clearly a day 1 design flaw, and I'm essentially caught in an administrative loophole, I'm not happy. Personally I think (and I also suggested this) that going forward each time someone like me is in this position, they should offer to pay some nominal amount of money towards a new Wall Connector, provided the original HPWC is returned. I guess for people who do have warranty this wouldn't be attractive but presumably for many people even 4 years of warranty is running out. The point of this would be 1) Get HPWCs out of circulation (presumably at some point this becomes a safety issue that would not reflect well on Tesla); 2) Good-will for people who dropped a pile of cash on a unit that seems to be flawed; 3) Encourages people to buy a new product on which Tesla would presumably still make money. Win-win.
Probably old info for your post, but in Canada, you can get a decent contact cleaner at Canadian Tire for C$6.99 (MotoMaster Electrical Contact Cleaner, 150-g | Canadian Tire)The price for that contact cleaner is not so awesome in Canada (via Amazon that is): Contact cleaner in Canada
It's not the car, it's the UMC, and more specifically the 14-50 adapter that was lowered to 32a in Canada. If you get a wall adapter, you would get the full 40a on a 50a circuit.
Interesting news ... it appears that all new UMC kits will now limit the 14-50 adapter to 32A in the US market.
You know, if they were to come out with a version of that that had a J1772 connector on it, it would sell like hotcakes at that price point. Tony will undoubtedly base a new, cheaper Jesla on it, but...Interesting news ... it appears that all new UMC kits will now limit the 14-50 adapter to 32A in the US market.
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Tesla releases 40% cheaper next-gen mobile connector for Model 3, S, and X Tesla started shipping a new mobile connector with the Model 3 earlier this year. Today, Tesla made the device – pictured above – its new standard mobile connector for all its vehicles and they are calling it “Gen 2”. The new mobile connector was apparently only delivered with the Model 3, but it now comes with all of Tesla’s vehicles, according to the company’s website.
“This product is included as standard equipment with your Tesla vehicle, however, purchasing another Mobile Connector Bundle may provide extra convenience if you wish to keep one set at the home and carry another in the car.” Those connectors are used for standard outlets and 240-volt outlets – mostly for overnight charging.
The kit bought separately is now only $300 – 40% cheaper than the previous version, which was itself made cheaper last year when Tesla slightly updated the design. It comes a with 20 ft cable, a NEMA 14-50 Adapter, and a NEMA 5-15 Adapter. With the 14-50 adapter, the new connector is limited to a max output of 32 amps versus 40 amps for the last generation connector. The design is fairly similar to the previous version.
