Tesla asks customers to stop being wet blankets about chargers

Tesla has asked owners to stop wrapping wet towels around handles to speed up the recharging process, warning that this can damage its Supercharger stalls.
Responding to a story posted by Inside EVs on X in May that claimed the trick worked, Tesla said placing a wet cloth over Supercharger recharging kit while juicing up "does not increase charging rates," and risks damaging cables because it fools temperature sensors into thinking the charger is cooler than it really is.
"Please refrain from doing this so our systems can run correctly, and true charging issues can be detected," Tesla's charging account said on X.