I'd also be curious what would happen if you unlatch the Tesla connector prior to the step that unlatches the Magic Dock connector. In other words, if I show up with somebody else's Tesla, or one that I got through Turo, and want to use my own app, would I be able to select "charge your non-Tesla," go through the same procedure except for unlocking the CSS adapter, and then plugging it into a car once it thinks that it's billing whatever car is plugged in to the account associated with the app, rather than from a handshake with the car? I could imagine also wanting to do that if I rented from Hertz or somebody else, even if they have their own way of allowing Supercharger use, so I could keep track of my usage better.
I have to believe there is some kind of interlock that would prevent the magic dock from releasing if the NACS connector is removed from it, and by extension whatever software handshake there is when you select "charge your non-Tesla" in the app does. But who knows.
I think that what Tesla is trying to avoid is having people show up at stations without Magic Docks and expecting to be able to charge, so they don't want other stations to show up on the map. Having "charge your non Tesla" and "charge a different Tesla" options would work. Likewise when the time comes, registering an adapter in the app (essentially checking a box, but trying to avoid it happening by mistake) can allow the entire network to show up, unless Tesla is concerned about cable length problems at older chargers.
Doubtful. The charge non Tesla implies CCS so it releases the dock but keeps it attached to the NACS. Otherwise, it would be easy to swipe the Magic Dock.
Yes, but that’s not how Tesla app works. Would be a nightmare to track cars separately from users. Look at all the other charging apps and software that don’t work.
Sure, not now, but that's why I said that Tesla should "work out a scheme", implying a future capability, not current. And of course, the default should be to just plug in and charge, but with a way to override and pay using a different method. It doesn't have to be any more difficult than how it works today with users using the magic dock. Not that that's seamless, but it's the price you pay if you want/need to charge using an alternate payment method.
Does it?
Yes it does. See all the grey Locks? It means you can’t supercharge your CCS car because there’s no magic docks. A little zoom out shows what you get when you can supercharge a ccs vehicle.
Ahh, like you said, that is why you post here, to learn new things. I was unaware of the locked destination chargers showing on the app.
