Looks like Shirley, NY was added.
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Looks like Shirley, NY was added.
Thank you for the laugh!Looks like Shirley, NY was added.HopefullySurely this portends a steady roll out and that they will be moving outside of NY state at some point.
Does Tesla plan on putting the Magic Dock on every one of their Superchargers? Or are they only going to do it in places where not needed much, as they have so far? Such as Placerville, CA. Walking distance to the next CCS.
How about places that are very much needed, such as Lake Topaz, NV on Hwy 385 where they ONLY have Tesla for many miles? Same with Susanville, CA and many other places that ONLY has Tesla Superchargers.
And if they are going to do them all, when should it all be completed?
I don't mind buying an adapter, but as long as it works with my Energica motorcycles. While I also have owned a Tesla M3 LR, AWD since new in 2018, I charged it on the road three times. Less than once per year. Since motorcycles have a lot less range and are more often ridden away from populated areas, that is a lot more important to me to be able to charge in more places. There are too many places that only have Tesla and nothing else for miles, not even a J-1772 (such as at Lake Topaz, on the CA/NV border on Hwy 395). I charge up an electric motorcycle every trip, but many places I cannot even go to because there are only Tesla SCs on the way.Given the recent announcement of Ford going to NACS, I wouldn't be surprised if the Magic Dock never goes any further. I think they're more likely to sell a Tesla->CCS adapter (which existing Ford EV users will need) and then certify certain vehicles to use SuperChargers.
Given the recent announcement of Ford going to NACS, I wouldn't be surprised if the Magic Dock never goes any further. I think they're more likely to sell a Tesla->CCS adapter (which existing Ford EV users will need) and then certify certain vehicles to use SuperChargers.
Maybe not, as there are countless vehicles out there that still need J-1772. But yeah, it looks like NACS will be the new standard. Not too surprising by the number of Teslas I see on the roads every day out here. I think it is the most common car in many areas.Well, GM just announced they are going to NACS. So, now I'm even more certain the Magic Dock will be a short-lived experiment.
Well, GM just announced they are going to NACS. So, now I'm even more certain the Magic Dock will be a short-lived experiment.
I hope Tesla or some other manufacturer makes an NACS to CCS passive adapter. That is what Kyle Conner is leaning towards Tesla doing/supporting instead of the Magic Dock program.This is what I'm thinking. We may see more, but the idea of deploying Magic Docks broadly is starting to look pretty dead now.
Maybe it was just a "pretty cool" experiment while waiting for other car mfg's to get on board with NACS.
Yeah I know, I meant that at every single Supercharger Tesla will need to do that. Currently that payment flow is only at Superchargers with Magic Dock.That has been there for at least a year already.
I'm confused. The only reason it only works at Superchargers with magic dock is that's because that's the only sites where it would make sense (today) to do so. I imagine it's only a matter of flipping a bit somewhere in their back end to enable any other sites they wanted to.Yeah I know, I meant that at every single Supercharger Tesla will need to do that. Currently that payment flow is only at Superchargers with Magic Dock.
That might not necessarily be the case. It's been reported that older Superchargers don't communicate with ("speak") the CCS protocol. They use either DIN or CAN communication. A firmware or hardware change is needed. Right now the Magic Dock install process (either in the adapter unit or the backend electronics) enables CCS communication.I imagine it's only a matter of flipping a bit somewhere in their back end to enable any other sites they wanted to.
Yes that would be correct on not needing to send a signal to unlock anything. However, I still think Tesla would go the app activation route since not every car can support Plug and Charge. They also don't want to add a credit card terminal. App activation just makes the most sense right now alongside Plug and Charge for those vehicles that support it.If we are talking about a generic NACS station using a customer-supplied adapter, there is no need to send a signal to the pedestal (i.e. via the app) to unlock the magic dock, so I believe they will come up with a more seamless method.