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Official Magic Dock Installation Thread

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First charge of a Lightning: video by Sergio Rodriguez:
 
In CA, the only chargers I could find in the whole state are Placerville and Santa Cruz.
The ones near Santa Cruz are working:
It was great to meet @everiklevine who had graciously allowed me to charge my Lightning up in the Sierras. I declare we were the first pair of Lightnings to charge at a Supercharger at the same time!
 
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Two Lightnings ‘hogging up’ the Tesla Super Chargers. 🤦🏻‍♂️ 🛻🛻


Over my 32 min charge, I averaged 110 kW. Yes $0.52 is more than EA, but it’s a price we’ll have to pay to gain access to their larger network. As has been pointed out by others, as more networks come on line, we’ll be able to shop around for better rates and faster chargers. For now, though, it’s all about more access.
I understand for $13/mo you can get a Tesla charging membership and get a lower rate.
There are definitely places in AZ I'd gladly pay that price!
 
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A few details on my brief charging session:
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Two more videos from yesterday’s session:


 
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So is the Tesla charger to CCS adaptor already attached, or do you have to bring your own?
The CCS adapter is the heart of the "Magic Dock" installed in these updated V3 Superchargers. Watch the videos and you will see how it is mounted.
 
I guess to answer your question, you have to delve a little bit into the "Tesla way." When they decide to, they swap out/upgrade equipment faster than just about anybody on the planet. Head-spinning how quickly they just put in a 50+ station SC here locally. Based on how Tesla operates, I just believe that an "extension cable" would seem far too sloppy for them to let that happen. If Tesla decides that longer cables are needed for its magic docks, that will just happen; literally overnight. Tesla likes things clean; adapters and extension cables aren't "clean."

Tesla has acknowledged that accommodations need to be made for vehicles needing longer cables, to include trailer towing. Maybe these massive stations that they are putting in, even in rural Oregon are the answer; obviously even with dozens of cars charging you can just pull in sideways and charge up.
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I am pulled in sideways blocking a number of podiums while towing a trailer, and am obviously not hurting anybody lol.
This Tesla Supercharger station at the Morongo Casino has the best setup for towing a trailer and there isn't even a CyberTruck yet!

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I'm pretty sure there's one in SoCal that has the magic docks. It was leaked before tesla opened up the network.
Nope. Just Santa Cruz and Placerville. None in SoCal.
 
the Tesla app shows new sites across upstate NY. So there is a line of magic docks from Long Island to Buffalo. Doesn’t do me much good in Texas, but I keep watching and hoping….
Yes, the initial 6 in NY increased to 8. I've heard rumors of others but nothing active yet.
 
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Found on Twitter. MagicDock sites now showing up in FordPass navigation.
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Now for the big questions: Will the MagicDock rollout continue now that Ford owners will be able to buy adapters and use Superchargers in 2024? Will we continue to use the Tesla app? Will the Blue Oval Charge Network will be one of the ways you'll be able to charge at Tesla Superchargers, perhaps providing Plug & Charge?.

So many questions!
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There are operational Magic Docks on the Tesla Superchargers at Lowes on Eastchase Parkway in east Fort Worth TX.... haven't been there yet but saw on Plugshare
Yes, that hit the news last week:

Tesla Reportedly Expands Magic Dock Availability To Texas
A Twitter post alleges installers had a rental Ford F-150 Lightning to test the new stalls.
Tesla Magic Dock Supercharger


Aug 02, 2023 at 12:11pm ET
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By: Iulian Dnistran


Tesla has installed the first Supercharger stalls equipped with the so-called Magic Dock connector which offers both a NACS and a CCS connector in the state of Texas, according to the Twitter user @jaredcs, who posted several photos of the new chargers.

As per the Twitter post, the expansion occurred in Eastchase Fort Worth, Texas, where the installers used a rented Ford F-150 Lightning all-electric pickup to test the CCS functionality. Furthermore, @jaredcs said he spoke with the workers, who explained that the upgraded site is yet to be officially online – something we verified on Tesla’s official website and found to be true.



Currently, the section that reads “Superchargers Open to Non-Tesla” only shows 11 stations country-wide, with nine in the state of New York and two in California – a situation that’s been unchanged for six months.

The American EV brand announced its CCS-compatible public chargers in March but has been very slow to ramp up their availability. However, now it seems that the Elon Musk-led company is finally kicking things into high gear, possibly encouraged by the multitude of car makers that made deals with Tesla to gain access to its 12,000+ network of fast chargers in North America.

The agreements made by Ford, General Motors, Rivian, Volvo, Polestar, Nissan, Mercedes-Benz, and others specify that from 2024 they will offer NACS to CCS1 adapters that can be used at Tesla’s Superchargers. Then, from 2025, vehicles made for the North American market will get the NACS connector from the factory, doing away with the adapters.

With this being said, it’s unclear how the Austin-based maker of the Model Y all-electric crossover will manage the shift from an exclusive charging network to a system that’s open to everybody.

In related news, a report from MarcoRP, which tracks the latest charging news, says that Tesla’s upcoming Supercharger V4 stall will be capable of providing 350 kilowattsof power instead of the currently available 250 kW in the V3 version. Furthermore, V4 will reportedly get a built-in CCS1 adapter.

As always, let us know what you think about this, so head over to the comments section below to give us your thoughts.
 
Sorry, I should have bolded the word OPERATIONAL, as in people are actually using them now. They weren't activated for Magic Dock when that story came out.

They show up in Tesla's app now and multiple Mach E, Lightning, Rivian and other owners have successfully charged there.
Thanks. I missed that word OPERATIONAL! That is progress.

I see it now in my Tesla app:
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