I noticed many inoperable chargepoint chargers are due to the broken plug clip - it's a plastic clip that snaps easily when exposed to weather. It's truly poor design and even worse maintenance.
Yep, it's a seemingly silly thing but the physical external latch is one of the biggest downsides of the J-1772 / CCS Combo 1 cables compared to NACS.
Europe's version of the AC charging connector (Type 2 Mennekes) and DC connector (CCS Combo 2) both use an internal vehicle-side latching mechanism like Tesla's connector and seem to have fewer reliability issues with the connectors themselves.
And I have noticed that when the chargers are broken in this manner, Tesla vehicles are still able to charge due to the J1772 adapter being able to sidestep the issue. It's mainly because for Tesla connectors, the latch is on the car's side, so a cheap adapter simulates the latch on the J1772 side.
stetrain|2 years ago
Europe's version of the AC charging connector (Type 2 Mennekes) and DC connector (CCS Combo 2) both use an internal vehicle-side latching mechanism like Tesla's connector and seem to have fewer reliability issues with the connectors themselves.
kccqzy|2 years ago
jrmg|2 years ago
robocat|2 years ago
Use a knife for extra style points.