Because it would require new electronics which is tightly integrated into a very large and complex board.
Not that I've heard yet. But several folks on the forum have done this upgrade ourselves by ordering the charge port controller board from Tesla and installing it. You have to re-install the car's software afterwards so it will pick up the new controller, and the service tech was nice enough to kick off the software update at the time when I bought the board so I could accept it and complete it after installing the board (although you could use Service Mode to kick it off yourself)... I've upgrade a recent Model Y this way and an older Model 3 this way and it wasn't too hard (just some disassembly in the trunk to get to the charge port controller board)...
There are in fact some of us who want this, because Tesla by and large only builds Superchargers within spitting distance of Interstates in the space between New York and California (maybe a slight exaggeration, but you get my point). And contrary to popular belief, there are Americans who live in those places.
It shouldn’t matter what CCS adapter you buy. All the new ones are just passive electrical connections plus a thermal sensor. Either it works or it doesn’t unless there’s something damaged. EA sucks so I’m not surprised you couldn’t charge. I’ve been having a lot of troubles with unreliable CCS chargers too. People pulling up in other brands (Kia, Ford, VW) aren’t able to charge either.
Wifey and I do a twice a year AZ~Cape Cod~AZ (+ or - 3,000 miles each way). We have used the EA system quite a few times since first getting our adapter (our June trip was the first time we used it, our end of August trip the second). I only use EA stations which are quite close to SC stations. Generally much less expensive and I like accessing Walmart!! (Really. Clean bathrooms and you can buy ANYTHING you might desire there.)
Anyway, it's fun to scandalize the DCFC users when I pull up in our model Y!
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Wife demonstrating her hard-earned skill at charging up our Tesla!
Well, they never would finish charging, as they would never be able to start. (Nissan Leafs do not have CCS charging capabilities, and Tesla isn't going to add CHAdeMO charging support.)
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Me too....
It will likely be the same as for the S&X; $450 including the adapter. (So, $275 for the parts and labor to retrofit the actual vehicle.)
We're kind of in the same boat. We imported an adapter from South Korea to share with our 2022 S & X. We still have a 2017 S as well but don't need another adapter. Another thread shows they were quoted $290 for just the retrofit without the adapter.
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