Wes Morill, a lead Tesla engineer, warned about safety risks tied to using third-party charging cables
Extension cables for Superchargers disrupt built-in safety mechanisms, increasing the risk of overheating. Using third-party cables could cause electrical shorts, making them a serious safety hazard. Future Superchargers will feature longer cables designed to support non-standard charging ports safely. Tesla recently opened its Supercharger network to other brands. Some cars that can use the chargers have charging ports that don't allow for sitting in one parking spot.
More: GM EV Owners Get Tesla Supercharger Access, But There’s A $225 Catch Tesla's Wes Morill responded to a thread on X touting one of these NACS DC cords, warning about heat. Would recommend AGAINST using an extension cord on a supercharger . Have seen multiple instances of the cable overheated and shorting DC +/- he says. According to him, the handle of the charging cable is constantly monitoring temperature and the Supercharger reacts to that reading.
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