using tesla supercharging stations

[simcity]

I don't think that is correct.
A Tesla has the charging port at the left rear corner. The Taycan at the right front corner.
So if you park 'front first' with the Taycan, the charging port is at the same location. So you do not take two parking spots.

Not in the UK - the DC port is on the passenger side (left) of the car as we are RHD here. So OP with the best will in the world will be parked in the ‘wrong’ bay. No biggie if it’s not too busy.

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[simcity]

not sure if its up to date but my google search:

Tesla open chargers

The sites participating in the pilot are:

SE England
Folkestone Eurotunnel
Wokingham
Uxbridge
Thurrock

Cambridgeshire/Oxfordshire
Thetford
Trumpington
Wyboston
Banbury

Wales
Aberystwyth
Flint Mountain

The North
Manchester Trafford
Belford

Scotland
Dundee
Aviemore

There’s a total of 24 sites open currently to the public in the UK.

Original 15 opened on 18/05/22

• Aberystwyth
• Adderstone
• Aviemore
• Banbury
• Birmingham St Andrews
• Cardiff
• Dundee
• Flint
• Folkestone Eurotunnel
• Grays
• Manchester Trafford Centre
• Thetford
• Trumpington
• Uxbridge
• Wokingham

Added later

• Heathrow T2 & 3 (opened non-Tesla 05/05/23)
• Guildford (opened to non-Tesla 04/05/23)
• Merry Hill (28/04/23)
• Dorking (opened to non-Tesla 18/04/23)
• Carmarthen (opened 21/02/23)
• Harrogate (opened to non-Tesla Jan-Feb 2023)
• Romford (site opened 22/02/22, opened to non-tesla Jan-Feb 2023)
• Sidcup (site opened 25/09/22, opened to non-tesla Jan-Feb 2023)
• Newport (opened 9/12/22)

 

[ben1]

Not in the UK - the DC port is on the passenger side (left) of the car as we are RHD here. So OP with the best will in the world will be parked in the ‘wrong’ bay. No biggie if it’s not too busy.

Ah, really. They moved the DC charging port because the steering wheel is on the other side ?
Weird. And Tesla did not move the charging port for RHD countries ?

 

[Scandinavian]

Is there a map of the open superchargers?

There are several ways you can find these.
Of course in the Tesla app under your account plus under Charge your non Tesla.

or you can use the likes of an app called ChargeFinder. Great app with many filters that you can set for different power levels, Tesla, Non Tesla, Different plugs if needed. And in most cases you can view free or occupied chargers as well.

 

[simcity]

hopw would I know if i have the 150kw charging option?

Go to the My Porsche web portal:

https://my.porsche.com/core/gb/en_GB/

Login with your ID and click on your vehicle in the overview, scroll down and go to Techical Data section. Click on ‘Vehicle Specifications & Technical Data’ - a pop up will shown you the full factory build spec.

If you have it it’s listed under the “E-Mobility” section as “150kW on-board DC-DC converter”

 

[simcity]

There are several ways you can find these.
Of course in the Tesla app under your account plus under Charge your non Tesla.

or you can use the likes of an app called ChargeFinder. Great app with many filters that you can set for different power levels, Tesla, Non Tesla, Different plugs if needed. And in most cases you can view free or occupied chargers as well.

The Tesla Web Map lists them here - although we’ve discovered there have been some omissions recently as they do updates.

https://www.tesla.com/en_gb/findus?...8766,-26.189723028712766&zoom=6&filters=party

The best source of the truth is the Tesla smartphone app using the “charge your non-Tesla” section under your profile. Needed anyway to start / stop / pay for charging there anyway.

 

[simcity]

Ah, really. They moved the DC charging port because the steering wheel is on the other side ?
Weird. And Tesla did not move the charging port for RHD countries ?

Yes a RHD Taycan has the DC port on the opposite side of the car to LHD cars. So we do ‘block’ two spaces at SuC in this country.

Future models like the Macan EV look to have both ports on either side of the car DC equipped as well as AC like the Taycan.

There are very few cars with two actual charge ports currently. Porsche is in the minority.

 

[Amelio]

You need a super charger with the “magic dock.”

Supercharger w/Magic Dock

 

[Scandinavian]

You need a super charger with the “magic dock.”

Supercharger w/Magic Dock

Not in Europe they are now CCS plugs. Apple’s to the Americas

OP seems to be in the U.K.

 

[daveo4EV]

Not in Europe they are now CCS plugs. Apple’s to the Americas

OP seems to be in the U.K.

but the site still needs to "allow" non-tesla's to charge - and that apparently varies by region as to which superchargers sites are "enabled" for non-Tesla's.

 

[simcity]

You need a super charger with the “magic dock.”

Supercharger w/Magic Dock

As said Tesla has been Type 2 (modified) here since 2012-ish and CCS-2 (slightly different to your CCS-1) since the model 3 arrived in 2019.

Magic dock needed only in your neck of the woods.

 

[Amelio]

If they were all CCS male charging plugs that would mean Teslas come with CCS charging female receptacle car ports in Europe? Is that the case? That and much longer charging cords would help solve the problem.

 

[simcity]

If they were all CCS male charging plugs that would mean Teslas come with CCS charging female receptacle car ports in Europe? Is that the case? That and much longer charging cords would help solve the problem.

See post above. Since the model 3 arrived on our shores.

Longer SuC cables are coming with the v4 design Tesla tombstones. Installed one site in the Netherlands and coming elsewhere. I know of one for certain in the UK. Otherwise they seem to be running down their existing supply of short cable v3 tombstones.

 

[Amelio]

Oh okay, thanks for clarifying simcity!

 

[simcity]

Oh okay, thanks for clarifying simcity!

Most welcome. Charging is a bit of a variable feast around the world.

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