Tesla Charge Port

[Hank101]

Why are they located in the rear?

 

[Runnergirl]

Ooooh Lordy... brace yourself for some rear end jokes..



( it took a LOT of effort but I refrained)..

 

[Matt L]

Do

Why are they located in the rear?

Doggie style > *

 

[PoitNarf]

I like it where it’s located, behind one of the rear reflectors. When the charge port door is closed you can’t even tell it’s there. Where would you prefer it be located?

 

[ngogas]

Lol. Joking me right?

 

[fr100]

So you can use Supercharger stations.

 

[animorph]

Hold over from gas fillers?
Closer to the in-car charger?
Easier to conceal the port?

 

[Zoomit]

Made this awhile back. Just providing context...

 

[Big Earl]

Why are they located in the rear?

Because backing into parking spaces is easier than pulling in forward.

 

[jrh007]

Made this awhile back. Just providing context...

Now someone going to put on on the front passenger side, just to be “that company.”

 

[destructure00]

Bottom center is my vote.

 

[Zoomit]

Now someone going to put on on the front passenger side, just to be “that company.”

My chart is out-of-date. The e-tron and Taycan have "ambidextrous" designs so they can put it on either side depending on market.

US e-tron on left front
Charging | Audi USA

UK e-tron on right front
Electric Car Charging

 

[C141medic]

Ok, I’ll bite: it’s better in the rear?

 

[Darthbenji]

With a Tesla, the ‘taking it in the rear’ when you refuel is done by the car.

 

[SMAlset]

I'd be willing to bet that given Tesla's efficiency and minimalist approach, it was the shortest path of high voltage wiring from charge port to battery connection in their cars.

 

[eprosenx]

Made this awhile back. Just providing context...

I love the diagram!!! Thank you!

So I am planning to build a new house. I am going to pre wire the garage for EV’s.

The trick is that there is no consensus about where to put the danged charging connections.

To me, it is obvious to put it on the driver side so that you can easily plug/unplug as you get in and out of the car.

Ugh, this really this does need to be standardized. :-(

 

[privater]

 

[Fernand]

LEFT rear? Wow. No wonder I was having trouble. I've been trying to get the RIGHT rear reflector to lift up, with a screwdriver, and it's been hard ;-)

 

[David_Cary]

Every spot has issues but the left rear is not ideal.
The debate about parking spots front forward or rear facing will never be resolved. IMO front is faster and that wins out over anything.

But - the undeniable - IMO - most people pull front forward into garage and it is almost always easier to install a plug on the wall opposite the garage door than in the garage door.
Second - street side charging. In the US we park with the right side to the curb on 2 way streets. So if it is sided - it should be on the right. I parked at a curb side 4 days ago - thankfully a super long cord but clunky to have it draped over the car. I am staring at my garage trying to figure the best place to put the plug. We just went from a Leaf to a 3. Right now I just park the 3 in the S's spot once a week. Backed in.
I knew the Leaf was short lived when we built but there is no logical place to put the plug. I will probably move it to the ceiling and come up with a hanging system. Ridiculous. 2 car garage. I back the S in - makes sense with our drive but the other side make sense to pull in forward.

 

[Ugly]

It is obvious, by far the majority of ICE cars are fueled from the left rear.

LEFT rear? Wow. No wonder I was having trouble. I've been trying to get the RIGHT rear reflector to lift up, with a screwdriver, and it's been hard ;-)