Where's the charging port?

[dpeilow]

I think the answer is suckers...

You put a sucker on the side of the car which has a J1772 socket on it. Then it charges inductively through the wall of the car.

 

[TEG]

I think the answer is suckers...

Or we are all 'suckers' and it ends up being a conventional round opening like we saw on the original prototype!

 

[Norbert]

Or we are all 'suckers' and it ends up being a conventional round opening like we saw on the original prototype!

Probably Franz was joking when he said it won't look anything like a traditional ICE opening. Because what else could it look like?

 

[suxxer]

Because what else could it look like?

Well it most probably won't look anything like a traditional ICE door :biggrin:

Seriously - stop the speculations until we have new information ( from spy shots, TM News,... etc.) regarding the charge door.

 

[NigelM]

Seriously - stop the speculations until we have new information ( from spy shots, TM News,... etc.) regarding the charge door.

Why? It fills the waiting time and it's fun....:biggrin:

 

[AnOutsider]

Why? It fills the waiting time and it's fun....:biggrin:

Well, I guess it COULD be fun... if the speculations were even in the ball park! Most of the talk going on is ignoring factual statements given directly from the designer. Unless we're playing Alternate Reality Model S -- in which case, have at it.

 

[NigelM]

My guess on reality is that it will be a round door on the left rear wheel arch, but it will have some cool way of opening. It's just fun to fantasize that it may be something much cooler....

 

[vfx]

The thread is: Where's the Charging Port?

Without specific info all we can do is speculate -though now we seem to focus on how not where. If you tire of this endless guessing game then don't read this thread...

 

[AnOutsider]

The thread is: Where's the Charging Port?

Without specific info all we can do is speculate -though now we seem to focus on how not where. If you tire of this endless guessing game then don't read this thread...

As stated:

Well, I guess it COULD be fun... if the speculations were even in the ball park! Most of the talk going on is ignoring factual statements given directly from the designer. Unless we're playing Alternate Reality Model S -- in which case, have at it.

The annoyance was due to endless speculatory posts that seemed to ignored the known quantity. We've been told where it is, so why are we guessing under bumpers and hoods and such? I thought the speculation on HOW it would work was cool.

 

[vfx]

What proof do we have of where the port is? I have not read anything that says that Tesla has even decided where it would be or if it's a J type contact plug or induction plate or other Nikola Tesla designed power transmission scheme. If they have a plug in mind then it's probably in the front under the hood where you can store your charge cable or in the trunk where the auxiliary power squirrel cage sits.

 

[dpeilow]

For the umpteenth time...

Where is the charge port located?

Franz: The charge port is located toward the rear of the car, on the driver’s side.

 

[qwk]

Franz mentioned it in the Q&A, that the charge port was in the back. It only makes sense since the PEM is also in the back.

What proof do we have of where the port is? I have not read anything that says that Tesla has even decided where it would be or if it's a J type contact plug or induction plate or other Nikola Tesla designed power transmission scheme. If they have a plug in mind then it's probably in the front under the hood where you can store your charge cable or in the trunk where the auxiliary power squirrel cage sits.

 

[TEG]

...It only makes sense since the PEM is also in the back...

For what it is worth, the Nissan Leaf has the charging port in the front, but the charger in the back. They run the AC recharge lines from the front of the vehicle to the back. Perhaps not the most elegant, but it is just some wires...

 

[doug]

For what it is worth, the Nissan Leaf has the charging port in the front, but the charger in the back. They run the AC recharge lines from the front of the vehicle to the back. Perhaps not the most elegant, but it is just some wires...

For such puny current, it probably doesn't matter too much.

 

[TEG]

For such puny current, it probably doesn't matter too much.

Yeah, I was thinking that. Thin gauge wire. But they do have the CHAdeMO port too. I haven't traced where those wires go, but I suspect they make a shorter path to the battery pack.
In any case, it is possible to put the charge port just about anywhere, and snake the lines to the charger, wherever it may be. Mostly just a (somewhat minor) cost and weight issue if they are far apart.

By the way, for CHAdeMO, I wonder if the DC connects direct to the battery pack, or has to go through some other circuitry first? Is it up to the stationary CHAdeMO charger to output DC voltage exactly matched to what the pack needs? The protocol between car and CHAdeMO charger isn't exactly public domain...

 

[AnOutsider]

What proof do we have of where the port is? I have not read anything that says that Tesla has even decided where it would be or if it's a J type contact plug or induction plate or other Nikola Tesla designed power transmission scheme. If they have a plug in mind then it's probably in the front under the hood where you can store your charge cable or in the trunk where the auxiliary power squirrel cage sits.

For the umpteenth time...

Franz mentioned it in the Q&A, that the charge port was in the back. It only makes sense since the PEM is also in the back.

Just in case you missed it yet again :wink:

..Now, what it LOOKS like? Speculate away.

 

[Nik]

I think the answer is suckers...

You put a sucker on the side of the car which has a J1772 socket on it. Then it charges inductively through the wall of the car.

With a metallic paint option, it wouldn'[t need to be inductive. Maybe some special low-resistance paint for the Signature series?

 

[vfx]

What proof is there where the charge port is?


This is the jist of this thread.

 

[gg_got_a_tesla]

What proof is there where the charge port is?

This is the jist of this thread.

One more time: Model S: Designing the Perfect Endurance Athlete | Blog | Tesla Motors

Where is the charge port located?

Franz: The charge port is located toward the rear of the car, on the driver’s side. The majority of charging happens at home so this is the most functional location. Similar to the door handles, the charge port door hides when not in use. It was important to me to make charging a unique experience. You’ll see on the Beta vehicles, the charge port looks nothing like a traditional fuel door.

 

[TEG]

But he wants real proof - like some sloppy photoshop mock-ups. Not just some quote from the head of design on their official web site...