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Man you *really* just don't want to believe me when I tell you that cannot happen until Tesla opens up their network.

I really don't want to believe anybody about such bad news. But thanks for the bad news anyway, as you were to first to explain to me that it wouldn't work. Notice in the above message I did say "I didn't think it was possible."  Besides, as you know, I already have a couple of Tesla SC to CCS adapters and I tried the Tesla V4 SC in Sparks, NV and it didn't work.


And I hear there are two reasons, Tesla has to has to open theirs up (the V3 & V4 that does NOT have Magic Dock) and the vehicle itself will need an update. Perhaps that will be Energica's V 44, someday.


Magic Dock obviously does it much differently, it's more than just an adapter that fits. Now I have a question for you . . .


If I use a Tesla Supercharger that provides Magic Dock, but I use my own adapter instead, will it work?  I assume NOT, unless there is a way to remove their adapter and use mine. IOW, "charge your non-Tesla" does a lot more than only provide an adapter.


-Don-  Auburn, CA

Or did you manage to get it to work with a Tesla to CCS adapter (which I don't think is possible with the 43 FW) on a non-Magic Dock?

Man you *really* just don't want to believe me when I tell you that cannot happen until Tesla opens up their network.

Ahh did a little research - the Magic Dock is just the plug that can charge Tesla or other vehicles.  Plugshare does not seem to differentiate them.

It does. https://www.plugshare.com/map/tesla-ccs-locations

I am comparing him to steve jobs in that both of them treated their employees about the same.

With contempt and like slaves?

Ahh did a little research - the Magic Dock is just the plug that can charge Tesla or other vehicles.  Plugshare does not seem to differentiate them.

Thanks, Aaron, and no, Don, this is upstate NY.  I don't own a Tesla, so set up my account for other vehicles, 2024 Experia.  So when I pulled up to the Supercharger and pressed the button for the CCS connector, the dock released it without a problem.  This site does not show up as a MagicDock, just a Supercharger.

All,

I had a plug and play experience (Update 43 on Experia) at a local Supercharger.  I did have the Tesla ap on my phone, and communication between the phone, charger, and Experia were fine.

Minor glitch afterwards - red warning triangle lit up on dash after starting.  Shut it off and restarted and light went off.  Lit up the next day, but has been off for weeks since.  I think this may have happened because I plugged in before shutting off the ignition.

Get it while you can - with Musk's insanity, you never know.  One good thing about the Tesla diaspora - staff will certainly be able to help other EV companies - ignoring their NDA's!

I opened the photo to larger and I could see the Magic Dock adapter. Is that the Scotts Valley location?


-Don-  Auburn, CA

Hmm, that IS an interesting lift!   It will hold a heavy bike like a Ribelle ok and is fairly sturdy?  Even if you are clumping and bumping around on it a bit like changing tires or chains?  Ill have to look into that one further here, I like what I am seeing so far.

Aaron

For those looking for cheap batteries.   I often get a LOT of decent/ read really good condition batteries from places like the Batteries Plus stores.  Hospitals and other critical demand places have to change their batteries out on their Defibrulators / Cardiac maches and other critical equipment every few years at most, whether it's good or not, CHANGE IT.  They take the batteries to these stores to get rid of them.  So you have access to lightly used, WELL taken care of Lithium batteries, for essentially free.

They don't always have the LiPo's but DO have a lot of higher ampere hour demand Ferro chemistries, so unless you need a ton of amps for the bike for blistering speed, one of these might work super well for you also and are typically rated for stupid like 5 to 8 k cycles from the manu.

Just talking out loud, might help you find batteries if you need to get some to play with / test your bikes with.   Invariably they get boogered up every now and then, and it's nice to have a source of cheap replacements.

Aaron

I am comparing him to steve jobs in that both of them treated their employees about the same.  The rest of the stuff you brought up, well,   interesting.

Aaron

Commodire, I had that red triangle thing too after a charge.  I think it's a software bug, as it seems to just come in occasionally, but clear after a power cycle.  From what I have seen, it will generally clear itself but worse case, you get the Energica EQ of the check engine light, if the problem was just a glitch it will clear itself in 5 power on / off's .

Aaron