Charging Port Location

[JoelH]

Anyone know where the charging port is? From the pictures I've seen of the prototypes, it does not appear to be in a similar location as the S.

 

[Reggie]

I also had this same question as well. I would personally like to see it near the front, maybe behind the side Tesla logos.

 

[TrevP]

Same location as the Model S. Heard an engineer say it in one of the videos.

 

[Reggie]

Well then, at least it isn't in a really weird place, although I really would like to see it moved forward. With my new house's garage design, in which 2 cars park front to back and a third is on the side, it would allow for a more central installation point for the charger.

 

[teslaliving]

The cord is pretty long and you can get extensions. That or install it in the roof. I have to back into my garage every day to charge as the wall os on the right side (as you're facing in). I thought it would be a pain but with the camera and sensors its no big deal.

 

[TrevP]

This extension cable has enough beef to handle 50Amps if you want to extend the UMC.

http://www.amazon.com/Camco-55194-P...F8&qid=1459868265&sr=8-1&keywords=Camco+55194

 

[teslaliving]

This extension cable has enough beef to handle 50Amps if you want to extend the UMC.

http://www.amazon.com/Camco-55194-P...F8&qid=1459868265&sr=8-1&keywords=Camco+55194

I use the Camco extension cord all the time. Only beef with it is its very thick so rolling it up/storing it is a pain. I store it in the "microwave" area of my frunk (only exists on RWD model S's)

 

[Reggie]

That's an option. I was actually considering the wall connectors though. I believe that 25' should be plenty, but what I had planned to do was to put one on either side of the garage. The one on the side where two cars park front to back, I am going to probably mount the unit more central to the wall. This way I could park either in the front or the back and be fine.

 

[Timmo]

The cord is pretty long and you can get extensions. That or install it in the roof. I have to back into my garage every day to charge as the wall os on the right side (as you're facing in). I thought it would be a pain but with the camera and sensors its no big deal.

I've got a two car garage, ceiling mounting the charge cable enables me to park forwards backwards left and right.

 

[Andreas Stephens]

I've got a two car garage, ceiling mounting the charge cable enables me to park forwards backwards left and right.

I have to build a new garage for the Tesla and I was considering a ceiling mount.

However, then I thought that unless you install a very clever contraption, there is a potential danger of dropping the charger onto the car.

After waiting 2-3 years for the new car, I could not live with myself or anyone else who scratched the car in this way...

 

[Timmo]

I have to build a new garage for the Tesla and I was considering a ceiling mount.

However, then I thought that unless you install a very clever contraption, there is a potential danger of dropping the charger onto the car.

After waiting 2-3 years for the new car, I could not live with myself or anyone else who scratched the car in this way...

Nothing fancy needed just a bungee cord to keep it at an edge.

 

[Timmo]

I have to build a new garage for the Tesla and I was considering a ceiling mount.

However, then I thought that unless you install a very clever contraption, there is a potential danger of dropping the charger onto the car.

After waiting 2-3 years for the new car, I could not live with myself or anyone else who scratched the car in this way...

Are you putting solarPV as a roof on your new garage? There's another thread on solar with an Australian bent.

 

[Andreas Stephens]

Are you putting solarPV as a roof on your new garage? There's another thread on solar with an Australian bent.

I'd love to, but there are trees all around.

 

[Andreas Stephens]

Nothing fancy needed just a bungee cord to keep it at an edge.

Once you have posted a picture of your arrangement and confirmed that after 3 months of use you have had no "accidental drops", I might consider...

 

[JeffinAZ]

I've got a two car garage, ceiling mounting the charge cable enables me to park forwards backwards left and right.

Sounds very interesting. Would it be possible for you to post a picture when you get a chance?

 

[TrevP]

This has been done already. Check out this clever hack:

 

[JeffinAZ]

This has been done already. Check out this clever hack:

Very interesting!

 

[LUXMAN]

Cool place to put it. But I am hoping it stays in the rear corner. I have my Level 2 charger mounted inside at the front of the garage between the doors. This allows me to charge my Leaf car inside (now that I have taken the space back from the wife) or outside if needed. But I have to back the Leaf in as the cord is not long enough to reach the front of the car.

 

[Andreas Stephens]

This has been done already. Check out this clever hack:

Although this is what I initially thought of as a desirable arrangement, I would now hesitate to implement this.

One day you accidentally yank the cable as you shift a broom, rake or ladder in your garage and down comes the charger onto my "Precious".

Maybe I am just too clumsy, but I do not think that this solution works for me.

 

[nephipower]

Although this is what I initially thought of as a desirable arrangement, I would now hesitate to implement this.

One day you accidentally yank the cable as you shift a broom, rake or ladder in your garage and down comes the charger onto my "Precious".

Maybe I am just too clumsy, but I do not think that this solution works for me.

Agreed