NACS Charge Port Location

[SentinelOne]

I heard Tesla is going to start offering extension cables in the future to mitigate any issues with the short supercharger cables. I guess that's a lot cheaper than converting them.

possible I guess - not sure how they would do it with liquid cooled cables but it's Tesla so they'll figure something out!

 

[MikeRudolph]

So it appears the NACS port is located on the driver's side rear of both vehicles. I don't currently own an EV but if you are trying to charge at a Tesla Supercharger isn't that location a particular PITA? Say what you will about TSLA and their founder (and believe me I could say a LOT, so don't get me started) the Supercharger network is at least one thing that they did really right and it's currently the most available and most reliable charging network around. Actual EV drivers, please correct me or offer pointers/tips on how folks deal with this. Is it as simple as backing into the charging space (I hope)? I only bring it up as I was recently reading an article/review from someone driving a non-Tesla EV (who mostly liked the vehicle) and they recounted the difficulties they faced at Supercharger locations trying to jockey for position. Like I say, not currently an EV driver and not trying to create a thing here, just genuinely curious after noticing this location choice on the Scout. Thanks! (put in a res on a Terra Harvester tonight, FWIW)

Tesla port located in same location, makes it easy for those of us with home chargers already installed

 

[6-ScoutFamily]

Would an easier resolution be to place a 2nd port at the right front? That’s a conflict with the Harvester filler neck, but just move that to the drivers side. Plus all the recent DC fast charging news I’m watching on YT indicates that new charging stations are going with longer cables.

 

[paco]

I hope they update charge port to front passenger side. for towing it would be a nonstarter if is in the rear

 

[ScoutMagnatta]

I hope they update charge port to front passenger side. for towing it would be a nonstarter if is in the rear

Probably not. But once V4 Chargers are in place that shouldn't be an issue.

 

[paco]

V4 won’t help when you are towing,

 

[murraypetera]

Comply to the Tesla Supercharger, driver side rear.
This works great, no issues since 2013 and 240,000+ miles.

Additional locations fine but this cost $, so perhaps as an option.. but really not needed.

Trailers need a pull through.

 

[paco]

Comply to the Tesla Supercharger, driver side rear.
This works great, no issues since 2013 and 240,000+ miles.

Additional locations fine but this cost $, so perhaps as an option.. but really not needed.

Trailers need a pull through.

Incorrect, to comply? The front passenger side works!
if you do any towing you would know there are almost zero pull through Out there.

 

[Mousehunter]

Not sure if extension cables and high speed charging will work together all that well. IIRC, the Level 4 charging cables are using liquid cooling on the cables to keep the temps down with the current they are designed to handle.

Solar kind of worries me. I am planning on doing solar as well. 50amps at 240 volts is a little over 10 kilowatts. The EV Scout will probably have at least a 140 kwh battery. Where I live, the maps say I can expect about 5.5hrs of peak equivalent solar. Even if I have an extra 10kw of panels, with only a limited amount of time to charge a day, will only be able to get a half charge per day - and that is if I am not driving during that day.

Realistically, I will have grid connect, and I have already checked and my utility will allow net metering. Still, feel like I need to add at least an extra 10kw of panels to handle large EV. Probably overkill with net metering, but I live in the middle of nowhere - closest city is a 120 mile round trip... About what I can get out of 6hrs of charging or the output of 10kw of panels.

 

[ScoutMagnatta]

V4 won’t help when you are towing,

Supposedly V4 superchargers will have pull through stalls for Semi. Also Ionna Chargers are also having pull through stalls.