I just got back from a 1,200+ mile road trip and Superchargers, especially with the trip planning, made it easy!

However non-Tesla chargers seem to be more common in Connecticut. I went to try one and discovered I don’t have as complete a set of adapters as I thought. What if I need to charge at a CCS charger?

I looked online and the price range is huge. I see a $64 and one close to $300, and several in between. Do you know what the difference is or what I should be looking for? Is there one you’d recommend? Is it even worth it, since Superchargers are everywhere, plus I charge at home, and CCS is likely to go away in a couple years?

  • DrinkMonkey@lemmy.caEnglish
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    3 months ago

    Tap on the car icon, then software, then the blue text that says “Additional Vehicle Information”. It will be listed as the 3rd entry “CCS and 3rd-party NACS DC charging” and say “Enabled” if you have it.

    I have a 2018 Model 3 and did the upgrade myself (swapped out a small ECU module in the trunk and a small wiring harness adapter) and it only took me an hour total. Reputable places will sell you everything you need - I went with A2Z, and came bundled with a CCS to NACS adapter. Lots of YouTube tutorials. Involves a socket wrench and disconnecting the 12v and main battery. Very straightforward though.

    If you’re less handy, Tesla will do the retrofit for you at a reasonable price as well, including their adapter.

    • AA5B@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
      2·
      3 months ago

      Ahhhh, “in the car “. I spent way too much time looking in the app.

      So yeah, good to go on CCS