How To Activate Public Charging On A Tesla Supercharger - Magic Dock CCS

[@JoBroProducitons]

Glad to see these continuing to roll out, it makes so much more sense than sending an adapter to each and every owner of a CCS car in America.

[@lancairdriver]

I’d happily buy an adapter if it allowed my CCS vehicle to charge on NACS Tesla Super Chargers. There are currently no Magic Dock Tesla Superchargers within hundreds of miles of Los Angeles.

[@JoBroProducitons]

Oh yeah, in it's current state magic dock is totally useless except to a few lucky people. I'm just saying in terms of how many you'd need to make, charger located adapters make more sense. There are something like 20k superchargers in the US, Ford will sell more CCS Mach-e's this year alone. I agree though, if I can get an adapter for my Ioniq 6 before magic dock comes to my area I'm 100% buying one.

[@Guerreropowerr]

kudos to Polestar for having the charging port on the rear driver side!

[@mkultra3679]

The only way should be on the rear passenger side...

[@CraigMatsuura]

Great Video Max. Love we are seeing more MagicDock and you are covering it in detail.

[@jm9371]

I was wondering how this was going to work. Another excellent, relevant EV video.

[@scottkolaya2110]

Just used one yesterday and it went flawlessly.

[@johnelegant1727]

Thank you Max. Hopefully we will see tons more Magic Docks coming out soonest!

[@markmiller6844]

Thank you Max. Looking forward to trying this out with the Ioniq 5 from here in Maine on trip to NJ as there is a Magic Dock on the route in Brewster, NY.

[@smartelectriccar]

Ooh ooh it’s MAGIC when I’m with you! - The Cars (2000’s rock band)

[@zachkane7378]

Good to see that ones in Washington, it fills a gap on the way to Montana, definitely use it in the future.

[@ab-tf5fl]

That's my neck of the woods. I counted the number of stalls, and it looks like Tesla just quintupled the CCS capacity between Seattle and Spokane literally overnight! Before the Magic Docks, the CCS network between these two cities offered less daily passenger capacity than the once-per-day Greyhound bus.

[@1091tube]

great video, thanks for the careful and full instruction!

[@larryhendren9111]

Good job, Max. Always enjoy your videos. What was your maximum charging rate? Interesting that since your video, both Craig and Lamar, CO have been added to the magic dock map. Glad to see the progress. Limon, CO would be a great candidate since it has so many unused stalls.

[@iMaxPatten]

144 kW which is standard for my Polestar 2 at 30% - my car is a near perfect scenario being 400V and not having a high enough rated charge speed anyways to need more than 155 kW peak

[@Martin_Martian]

I keep trying to get the (charge your non Tesla) thing to pop up, I’ve deleted the app signed back in. Tried different vehicles still nothing

[@PeaceChanel]

Thank You for supporting Electric Vehicles and for All that you are doing for our Planet Earth... Peace.. Shalom.. Salam.. Namaste 🙏🏻 😊 🌈 ✌ ☮ ❤

[@larryroelofs336]

Nice video. Very useful, however when I followed your instructions on the Tesla app it showed Charge Your EV. I did not see Charge your Non-Tesla? What am I missing? Thanks

[@ronb4633]

Max, I think you covered the pricing well, however I feel like it would’ve been good to comment on the maximum power you can get with the adapter I believe even the pole star two would have been limited versus charging on a regular CCS HPC. Also, maybe a comment on 800 V cars like the Ioniq 5, Kia etc EGMP and Porsche Taycan (which I have) or Audi ETron GT.

[@sirgardensalot]

On the west coast between Seattle and Portland I don't think there's any Magic Dock

[@mujahidhussain8815]

Wonderful information

[@richards733]

I have a Cadillac Lyriq. Can I use the magic dock now? Is there a adapter I can buy & what do you recommend?

[@jimkuhlman8151]

Cool info! Thank you for sharing!!

[@AnewMadrid]

maybe it's the angle but looks like the car was closer to the curb when he unplugged than when he plugged? Either way, good tutorial.

[@Nicholas-f5]

Also the cheapest way to charge and fully solar offset!

[@jmmcg9]

Any word on using the Magic Dock with a Hyundai Ioniq 6?

[@rliao]

Super helpful!

[@wentworthlongfellow1347]

My Tesla app V4.31 does not seem to have a “charge a non Tesla” option - can I still charge a non Tesla ? ( Australia for reference )

[@RTS915-zm4cf]

Is Toyota EV's coming with the Tesla charging ?

[@NoShadowOfDoubt1]

How can I charge a car that has No DC pins ? Just J1772 ?

[@mrshaheedmalik]

Where can you get the adapter?

[@TommyboyGTP]

How much is your car compared to a Model 3?

[@cabinboybp1]

pull the lightening on the grass and charge on the other side

[@rickvenuto8944]

I was thinking the same thing not all of them have space like that though, but that would make sense to me. I'm wondering if they were going to be any third-party extension cables?

[@glenngore6609]

Between the coasts I see around 4-5 locations where this is available, so let’s not get too excited about this development. The closest one to here is 305 mi away in Ft Worth, TX

[@larryhendren9111]

28 locations in the US as of today.

[@glenngore6609]

@@larryhendren9111According to the US Energy Department, there are 1847 Tesla Supercharger sites in the US, so 28 locations with interoperability is hardly a drop in the bucket right now. Only 10 Superchargers sites are located on non-Interstate, US or State highways. Those Interstate highways can be hundreds of miles apart all across the country, so Tesla has a LOT of work to do to make the Supercharger network truly ubiquitous by filling in those huge gaps

[@ab-tf5fl]

I would actually argue that the charger 305 miles away is actually useful for going on road trips in a way that a charger just 5 miles away from you is not.

[@glenngore6609]

Well, since there are no other Tesla Supercharger sites in that 305 miles at all, and since there are no CCS fast charging sites either, that would make a roadtrip pretty much impossible, especially in the wintertime when range is reduced as much as 40%. The simple fact remains that Tesla MUST start building Supercharger sites along US and State highways now that they have the Interstates well served. People do not just drive Interstates, the rest of the roads in the country, US and State highways, actually carry more total traffic than the Interstates, so they need to be served @@ab-tf5fl

[@BrianHoJazz]

Great video but it needed information on charging speed - max, average, comparisons, etc.

[@kelviskelvis7140]

I second that

[@outofspecguide]

This depends greatly on your car. There's an upcoming video on shortcomings of Superchargers for non-Tesla cars.

[@larryhendren9111]

@@outofspecguide I am not looking forward to seeing a Chevy Bolt using the Magic Dock charging at 50 kW to 100%.

[@Geckogold]

@@larryhendren9111 They'll at least be paying the entire time. But yeah, it's going to suck at V3's.

[@TRUEfoe]

Is it more expensive for non Teslas?

[@Geckogold]

From what I've seen, it's usually 10-12 cents more per kW/minute. But if you subscribe and pay $12.99 a month, you can charge at the same rates that Tesla owners pay. It's similar to Electrify America's subscription where you can pay a slightly higher fee per use, or subscribe monthly and pay a little less. As to whether that's worth it to subscribe, it depends. If you don't use it much, then no. But if you do use it frequently, then it might be cheaper to subscribe to get the lower rates.

[@scottlewis1603]

Can I charge at one of these chargers if I have my own adapter?

[@Geckogold]

Probably not, because your EV still needs to communicate first with the supercharger stall before it dispenses power. I'd imagine if you unplug just the NACS connector and hooked in your EV without the Magic Dock, the car won't be able to talk to the supercharger, and it won't initiate a charge. A Tesla can obviously do that because it tells the supercharger that it's a Tesla, and has the credit card information, and then the supercharger verifies the information then starts the charging session. Once you're done, then Tesla bills the credit card you have on file based on which one you used when you placed an order online for one. It's also awesome because of how seamless this process is.

[@Crazypostman]

I couldn't see anything but that huge panel gap in that white Tesla's hood 😬

[@david9192]

Why is it different?

[@TransitAndTeslas]

Of course the F150 doesn’t fit. Why do I hate trucks even more now knowing this knowledge? Pickup drivers aren’t known for being pleasant people, and will probably take up two spaces or park diagonally anyway.

[@davehowe54]

You are, Southwest Amb ret ex emp, lived in NW Peoria ASU Grad MCC & GCC, driv EV's since 2011 now a proud (non AMerican EV, 1st intern owner) IONIQ SIX(6). Good choice, so sorry it's NOT adaptable, I didn't even KNOW south of FLAGG had a CCS in Sedona! I lived in Gilbert and Chandler and East Mesa over decades and didn't think it was gonna hap. My Ram 1500 has been lone gone, They're NEXT for full EV. Brave soul and hoping you CHARGE AT HOME too! Ctrl Phx or Biltmore? Peace, congratz on your F150!

[@jaceman81]

I have a lightning, you are limited by the size and location. I have found that it works best if you park in a non EV spot to the right of the charger on the end. Fits, but you have to get really close

[@doubleclutchonline5811]

Tesla isn't moving very fast with this. There's one of these chargers in the entire state of NY. In a dumpy town that is best to avoid at night. In fact, there's nothing along the entire Boston, NY, DC corridor. Driving a non-tesla EV on road trips is still an unpleasant experience.

[@Geckogold]

I wonder if they're delaying this so they can start getting more V4's built out which is supposed to have the Magic Dock built into it along with a longer cable.

[@Robert-pm6bm]

Max, it’s really hard to follow along with the narrative, especially at the beginning. Quick intro, BLUF, 30k foot view down to the 5ft view. Large to small on topics. It’s all over the place and rushed.

[@mikedavid7168]

Sorry talk to much get to the point 😊

[@sandorvarga.6982]

Suess.

[@jimmycmartinez]

Great. Now it’s going to get even more crowded with non Tesla cars charging at superchargers. 🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️

[@rickvenuto8944]

Yep, I read with that. The supercharger near me is almost always completely full. Sometimes you have to wait 30 seconds to a minute for a spot to open up. I can't imagine what it'll be like when they get non-Tesla's in there. Fortunately, I charge 99% of the time at home. I can see it coming. Somebody takes up two or three spaces because they can't get it hooked up in the space allotted, and somebody comes by and gets mad and a fight breaks out. It'll be on the news. I'm not hoping for that. I just know human nature and there are too many people out there that are not patient.

[@Geckogold]

Hopefully this means Tesla can build more superchargers to alleviate the inevitable incoming demand from non-Tesla EV's along with way more Teslas coming too. Especially once they start selling that $25k one.