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> They are more awkward and heavier than a fuel pump Really? I don't doubt that Tesla's plugs are smaller and lighter, but it always seemed a bit caricature-is
by hn_throwaway_99 3y ago
> They are more awkward and heavier than a fuel pump
Really? I don't doubt that Tesla's plugs are smaller and lighter, but it always seemed a bit caricature-ist about people saying how horrible the CCS plugs are and that they weigh like a million pounds or something. They certainly never seemed heavier or harder to manipulate to me compared to a gas pump, so I just never understood this complaint.
- parineum 3y agoI do think they are worse than fuel pumps in those aspects but the real issue is that, when you pull up to a gas pump, you usually pull your car right up to the pump and it's just a foot or two away from where the pump is. Parking lot style EV chargers mean that I'm frequently pulling the charging cable across the front of my car and trying to plug the cable in straight while the tension on the cable is pulling it sideways. It frequently means it's a two hand job, one on the cable to keep in straight and the other guiding the plug in to the port.
- BluePen7 3y agoWhere did you charge? I recently tried the ones at Esso in Canada, it literally feels like 4x the weight. I've never needed 2 handles to manipulate a gas pump or Tesla charger, but with the CCS I had to use both hands and my body weight to sorta force it around. It was wild.