Charging with trailer

[JRu]

I’m sure this is also a problem for Rivian and will be for everyone, but are we going to need to disconnect anything we pull everything time we charge the CT, especially considering you back in to charge.
I imagine for S3XY cars pulling something now you need to do the same, but they typically haven’t hauled campers. If I pull a 25’ - 30’ camper across the country am I really going to need to unhitch the camper every charge? That’s gonna really blow if the route has me stop 2/3 times a day.
the only solution I can see is tsla makes drive through charging ports layout like gas stations, but haven’t heard anything on this. There is the added complication that you’re charge time is a LOT longer than gas fill ups

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[rudedawg78]

I’m sure this is also a problem for Rivian and will be for everyone, but are we going to need to disconnect anything we pull everything time we charge the CT, especially considering you back in to charge.
I imagine for S3XY cars pulling something now you need to do the same, but they typically haven’t hauled campers. If I pull a 25’ - 30’ camper across the country am I really going to need to unhitch the camper every charge? That’s gonna really blow if the route has me stop 2/3 times a day.
the only solution I can see is tsla makes drive through charging ports layout like gas stations, but haven’t heard anything on this. There is the added complication that you’re charge time is a LOT longer than gas fill ups

I worry about the same thing. There are some drive through charging stations, but they are far and few between. It will be a genuine pain in the @$$ unhooking a travel trailer or fifth wheel every time you have to charge.

 

[cvalue13]

If it makes you feel any better, the same issue is only a little - not a lot - better with a truck that has charging up front, like a Lightning.

Between Tesla and Ford soon sharing superchargers, they’re gonna need more pull-though stalls

 

[Rutrow]

I too intend to drag a travel trailer around the continent, but I plan on adhering to the RVer's 3-3-3 rule:

1. Drive no more than 300 miles
2. Arrive before 3:00
3. Stay at least 3 days

If you do this with a top range CyberTruck, worst case scenario is that you'll have to disconnect to charge only once on travel days. If you can plug into a 50A outlet at your campground/RV park, over your 3 day stay your truck can be fully charged on the morning you leave for your next destination. Even towing, you'll be able to get more than 150 miles of range, so your lunch stop will be your only on the road charging stop. Unless you're unlucky you'll be unable to get one of the pull-thru or pull in forward charging stalls at a SuperCharger. If one IS open you can snag that charger your trailer will only be bother for others in the parking lot for a short time. 150 more miles to your destination where you can plan to charge your truck again on your RV site's 50A outlet nights and other periods when your rig doesn't need to use the plug.

I'm sure I'll have to plan ahead so that I have no urgent needs to run my tow vehicle for groceries or other errands right away when I arrive. That's why I'll be hauling bicycles. I'm hoping that the 220V outlet in the bed of the CyberTruck will be able to power my rig at the same time that my Tesla Mobile Connector is plugged into the power pedestal, supplying my RV lights/appliances and the CyberTruck using any spare power to recharge the battery. That would eliminate the need to swap line cords to top up the truck. ?

 

[JRu]

I wonder if tsla would make like a 25’ extension so you can park nearby. It’d have to be rated to be driven over

 

[JRu]

I too intend to drag a travel trailer around the continent, but I plan on adhering to the RVer's 3-3-3 rule:

1. Drive no more than 300 miles
2. Arrive before 3:00
3. Stay at least 3 days

If you do this with a top range CyberTruck, worst case scenario is that you'll have to disconnect to charge only once on travel days. If you can plug into a 50A outlet at your campground/RV park, over your 3 day stay your truck can be fully charged on the morning you leave for your next destination. Even towing, you'll be able to get more than 150 miles of range, so your lunch stop will be your only on the road charging stop. Unless you're unlucky you'll be unable to get one of the pull-thru or pull in forward charging stalls at a SuperCharger. If one IS open you can snag that charger your trailer will only be bother for others in the parking lot for a short time. 150 more miles to your destination where you can plan to charge your truck again on your RV site's 50A outlet nights and other periods when your rig doesn't need to use the plug.

I'm sure I'll have to plan ahead so that I have no urgent needs to run my tow vehicle for groceries or other errands right away when I arrive. That's why I'll be hauling bicycles. I'm hoping that the 220V outlet in the bed of the CyberTruck will be able to power my rig at the same time that my Tesla Mobile Connector is plugged into the power pedestal, supplying my RV lights/appliances and the CyberTruck using any spare power to recharge the battery. That would eliminate the need to swap line cords to top up the truck. ?

Yeah, it could work if you take days in between. And I like the idea of pass-through electricity. Another also is just find a 3 prong splitter. I’m sure they could share.

But it’s really not good when you need to disconnect the trailer for a charge

 

[CyberGus]

https://www.cybertruckownersclub.co...owing-bike-racks-spotted-at-santa-nella.5493/

 

[JRu]

That's cool they're building them. Hopefully there's enough of them around the country when trailer pulling CT owners need them...

 

[SolarWizard]

I wonder if tsla would make like a 25’ extension so you can park nearby. It’d have to be rated to be driven over

No.

 

[davelloydbrown]

I wonder if tsla would make like a 25’ extension so you can park nearby. It’d have to be rated to be driven over

Some years ago I bought the adaptor for the tesla charging cord that allows me to use my 220 v welder outlet in case my home charger breaks down. It charges a little bit slower than my home charger (23 A I think). I also have two 25 foot welder extension cords that I purchased some time ago and I carry one in my model 3 as a back up so I can extend my charging cable or use any standard welding outlet to charge at a level 2 charging rate.

 

[C T Rick]

Why would a specialty extension charging cord be a no? Sure it would be expensive and potentially bulky. Does the charger have a maximum length cord permissible only on a supercharger? I see some home chargers with cords that are 20’ or possibly longer. Not superchargers, but still 40/50 amp chargers.

Rick

 

[BFforever]

The cyber truck is going to have a forty eight volt architecture just like the semi trucks, and can use the Semi truck chargers.

And I have been informed through YouTube that Tesla is planning on putting on pull through chargers as well 4 campers and semi trucks..

 

[RandyS]

I've had my eye on this 3rd party Tesla SC 14 foot "Extension cord" for awhile. They always seem to be out of stock. It says the cable is good for up to 350 kW, but the wire in the photo looks pretty small in diameter...So I don't know...But the idea itself is promising...

https://evadept.com/p/tesla-supercharger-extension-cord-tslaext/

 

[CyberGus]

SC cables are liquid cooled to be able to supply high kW throughput. I don’t know how you would keep extension cables from melting.

 

[cvalue13]

SC cables are liquid cooled to be able to supply high kW throughput. I don’t know how you would keep extension cables from melting.

yeah, we’re talking superchargers folks - those things aren’t just extension cords

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