Using Tesla Superchargers with my ZS EV

[BeardedZs]

I got the Tesla app, registered a card, found a "charge all cars" Tesla charger (Kingsley Village, Cornwall). Plugged in, tapped a card which it accepted . Nothing. No charge, just sat there. Is it me, the charger or the car? (I originally posted this on a different thread but this seems more appropriate)

 

[DB Go Rex]

I got the Tesla app, registered a card, found a "charge all cars" Tesla charger (Kingsley Village, Cornwall). Plugged in, tapped a card which it accepted . Nothing. No charge, just sat there. Is it me, the charger or the car? (I originally posted this on a different thread but this seems more appropriate)

Trip down through France

We've had our 23 ZS long range for about a year, still love it, and are now planning a trip from Cherbourg down to the Dordogne. Any tips re. Tours, charging cards, cost etc would be greatly appreciated.

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[Tread Softly Terran]

I got the Tesla app, registered a card, found a "charge all cars" Tesla charger (Kingsley Village, Cornwall). Plugged in, tapped a card which it accepted . Nothing. No charge, just sat there. Is it me, the charger or the car? (I originally posted this on a different thread but this seems more appropriate)

My tesla app says there are three open chargers in Cornwall.
They call them Camborne, Penhale & Lifton.
I've only ever used the Tesla app, not card. Since getting the software update to allow Tesla charging, I haven't had a problem. Always worked.
Is there a way of trying one of these three without using the charge card, but purely through the app to rule this out?

Btw i just looked and they call Kingsley Village 'Penhale'

 

[DB Go Rex]

My tesla app says there are three open chargers in Cornwall.
They call them Camborne, Penhale & Lifton.
I've only ever used the Tesla app, not card. Since getting the software update to allow Tesla charging, I haven't had a problem. Always worked.
Is there a way of trying one of these three without using the charge card, but purely through the app to rule this out?

Btw i just looked and they call Kingsley Village 'Penhale'

I assume you aren't talking about Tesla Superchargers (the subject of this thread) but destination chargers?

Tesla don't call these by name.

 

[Tread Softly Terran]

No, I'm talking about Tesla superchargers that are open to other non-tesla cars.
If you open the Tesla app. Look at the map & click on one, the name of where they are comes up.

 

[DB Go Rex]

I got the Tesla app, registered a card, found a "charge all cars" Tesla charger (Kingsley Village, Cornwall). Plugged in, tapped a card which it accepted . Nothing. No charge, just sat there. Is it me, the charger or the car? (I originally posted this on a different thread but this seems more appropriate)

In that case I don't know what you mean.

The registration process is simply to register a payment card with the application. You do that once.

Every time you visit a charger, you select the post number in the app you connected your car to and it starts charging. In order to do your test it is going to take a bit of money but not a lot. What's your aversion to being charged?

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[Tread Softly Terran]

In that case I don't know what you mean.

The registration process is simply to register a payment card with the application. You do that once.

Every time you visit a charger, you select the post number in the app you connected your car to and it starts charging. In order to do your test it is going to take a bit of money but not a lot. What's your aversion to being charged?

Sorry, I feel there is a miscommunication here.
Perhaps it was meant for 'BeardedZs'??

I have used and happy to use Tesla superchargers. I have no problem at all.
'BeardedZs' presented his problem and I suggested some possible ways to try to solve it.
One of them could be a possible confusion because Tesla often use thier own place name to identify where the chargers are on a map. Which can be different to the names Google maps etc use.

Eg Tesla app states 'Trentham, UK', whereas Google maps states the same chargers as 'Tesla Supercharger, Stoke-on-Trent' with an address of 'Unnamed Road, Stone Rd, Stoke-on-Trent ST4 8NF' (near Trentham gardens).

Hope this clarifies what I meant?

To BeardedZs... Have you managed to try another Tesla charger yet?

 

[DB Go Rex]

Sorry, I feel there is a miscommunication here.
Perhaps it was meant for 'BeardedZs'??

I have used and happy to use Tesla superchargers. I have no problem at all.
'BeardedZs' presented his problem and I suggested some possible ways to try to solve it.
One of them could be a possible confusion because Tesla often use thier own place name to identify where the chargers are on a map. Which can be different to the names Google maps etc use.

Eg Tesla app states 'Trentham, UK', whereas Google maps states the same chargers as 'Tesla Supercharger, Stoke-on-Trent' with an address of 'Unnamed Road, Stone Rd, Stoke-on-Trent ST4 8NF' (near Trentham gardens).

Hope this clarifies what I meant?

To BeardedZs... Have you managed to try another Tesla charger yet?

Yes, I quoted the wrong post, apologies

 

[scoobeesnac]

In that case I don't know what you mean.

The registration process is simply to register a payment card with the application. You do that once.

Every time you visit a charger, you select the post number in the app you connected your car to and it starts charging. In order to do your test it is going to take a bit of money but not a lot. What's your aversion to being charged?

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Sounds like a SuperCharger V4 tap-to-pay scenario. The car usually reports the status - either plugged-in, a fault or charging.