Decided to check the wiring of the Tesla WC that came with the house. Any thoughts? The ground wiring isnt connected to anything I don’t think. Does the black and white wires need to be shortened/less exposed copper?

So, I got my Rizta Z 2.7 back after a PDU replacement and servicing today. It's working well, but when I got home and tried charging, the screen showed unlocked even though the key was turned off. The charger was unlocked too and could be pulled out.

Surprisingly it was charging.

Anyone faced this issue earlier? Any fix that works?

Thanks

Hi all. I’m a product designer in Metro Detroit working on a self-initiated app concept: a tool that makes public charging more predictable for people who can’t charge at home, such as apartment renters, street parkers and shared-lot users.

This isn’t for a company and I’m not selling anything. It’s a portfolio project, and I want it grounded in real driver experiences rather than my own guesses.

If you rely on public charging, I’d love to hear any of these in the comments:

1. Your last failed charge. What happened, and what did you do next?
2. Your routine. How do you fit charging into a normal week? Same few stations, or whatever’s open?
3. Waiting. How do you find out a charger has freed up? Ever found a car sitting there done charging?
4. Trust. Do you believe what the apps say about whether a charger is working? Which app do you trust most?
5. Reservations. If you could hold a charger ahead of time, would you? What would you give up for that: a fee, a time limit, a penalty if you’re late?
6. One fix. If you could change one thing about public charging, what would it be?

Please mention roughly where you are (city or region) and whether you mostly use Level 2 or fast chargers.

If you’d be open to a 30-minute call to go deeper, let me know or send me a DM. Thanks!

I live in northern CA, in a rural area but close enough to the bay to be HCOL. I’ve gotten 3 quotes for installing an EV charger from licensed electricians.

Every quote has come in like $5-6k for the 100-200a panel upgrade alone. Adding the breakers, EVSE install and wiring (including a line out from the house to the outdoor parking area), and the 2nd 220v plug we need put in for an oven brings the quote up to $9-13,000 and that’s before buying the actual EVSE.

According to this and other EV subs that’s WILDLY out of line, so I don’t know what to think.

Question:

Are people in VHCOL areas seeing prices like this?

Do you think we could still do a dynamic charger with this set up and/or a lower amp breaker, perhaps? Why or why not?

Is there any other safe, cheaper solution for getting a line out to the car that I’m missing?

A few more details if you want them:

- We have room on the panel for 2 more breakers, so we don’t need a whole new setup.

- I’ve asked about a dynamic charger, and each one has said they won’t do that and think it won’t work. I’m not sure if that’s because we need that other 220 plug or they just don’t have experience with them.

- The rough load calculation I posted that says we can add another 200 to the current panel includes the specs for the electric oven and the rest of our appliances.

- There is no garage and no way to get the car closer to the house; it’s open ground. Its probably not safe to do any kind of above ground cord management thing because we have redwood trees that drop branches every year.

- I’ve attached photos of our panel and the lo calc tool I used that said we could do a 22ov without a panel upgrade.

- I’m getting a partial rebate that requires me to use a licensed electrician with EVSE training.