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  • Tesla asks customers to stop being wet blankets about chargers

    08/02/2024 5:05:37 AM PDT · by texas booster · 37 replies
    The Register ^ | July 29 2024 | Brandon Vigliarolo
    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. ... Kyle Conner, founder of EV media network Out of Spec Studios, said in a recent podcast episode that, contrary to...