Tesla has launched a product: the Tesla Universal Wall Connector. The product is perfect for non-Tesla EV buyers in North America.
The product is inspired by Tesla’s Magic Dock, a new adapter integrated into Supercharger stations. The Magic Dock serves as the receptor for the Supercharger handle, but when unlocked by a non-Tesla EV owner, it sticks to the connector, gets out of the charging stall, and acts as a CCS adapter.
Now Tesla is doing the same thing, but for home charging and commercial level 2 charging.
Ya, the locking mechanisms would be a big part of it.
I’ve had people unplug my car to charge theirs when I use an adapter out in the world. It’s impacted my trips before :(
The adapter can’t be stolen as that’s locked to the car, but in this case you wouldn’t be able to unplug the car now as the adapter is locked to the charging cable when in use.