'Mobile connector for vehicle charging' will be removed from the accessories on all Tesla models, controversy from users



Tesla provided a mobile connector for vehicle charging as standard when purchasing a new car, but the company's CEO Elon Musk announced that it will be removed from the accessories and sold separately.

Tesla will no longer include mobile connectors with every car --The Verge
https://www.theverge.com/2022/4/17/23029094/tesla-no-longer-include-mobile-chargers-every-car-purchase

Tesla offers two types of vehicle charging accessories: ' wall connectors ' and ' mobile connectors '. The wall connector is a fixed vehicle charger, but for environments where it is difficult to install, a mobile connector is provided that allows you to charge your Tesla vehicle from an outlet.

GEN II mobile connector
https://shop.tesla.com/ja_jp/product/gen-2-mobile-connector-bundle-jp



It was Tesla user @tesla_adri who noticed that such a mobile connector was removed from the Tesla vehicle accessories. He noticed that Tesla's website has been updated and the mobile connector has been removed from the accessories and tweeted. At this point, the mobile connector was sold for $ 400 (about 51,000 yen) for the first generation and $ 275 (about 35,000 yen) for the second generation.




In response to this tweet, CEO Musk tweeted that 'it seemed useless to include the mobile connector in the accessories because the usage rate was statistically very low,' and revealed that the mobile connector was removed from the accessories. I am.




However, after that, I posted a tweet that shows the magnitude of the response to the disappearance of the mobile connector from the accessories, 'We will reduce the price of the mobile connector to $ 200 (about 25,000 yen) based on the feedback received.' doing. In addition, CEO Musk said, 'We recommend installing a wall connector instead of a mobile connector,' and Tesla recommends using a wall connector rather than a mobile connector. According to media reports, it is highly possible that the price will be reduced for the 2nd generation mobile connector.




However, Tesla's mobile connectors, both 1st and 2nd generation, are out of stock in Japan and overseas at the time of writing and cannot be purchased. 'Both mobile connectors are out of stock, and it's unclear if each out-of-stock period has any impact on Tesla's decision,' said The Verge, an overseas media outlet.

Responses to the decision to remove Tesla's mobile connector from its accessories have been mixed. A mobile connector isn't required, but it's clearly a 'comfortable accessory' for users who can't install a wall connector or who want to charge their vehicle while traveling.

In response to this announcement, 'Maybe the mobile connector is like'insurance against anxiety'. You can plug it into any outlet and use it, for example, at a remote location without worrying about the location of the nearest supercharger. You can also go to, which means it's basically like Tesla's vehicle price rising by $ 400, 'says some users, who say mobile connectors are a necessity.




Another user said, 'Why do you recommend using a $ 500 wall connector, which has an additional cost to install, even though you have a free mobile connector that can do exactly the same thing? 'Let's do it?', Questioning the recommendation to use a wall connector.




Yet another user said, 'I've been using a Tesla vehicle for over a year without a wall connector because the electrician told me it would cost $ 3,600 to install. Now I'm I own two Tesla cars, but I still charge one with a mobile connector, 'he tweeted, raising the issue that the additional cost of installing a wall connector is too high.




However, some users said, 'I've been using Tesla cars since 2015, I've bought 6 Tesla cars so far, but I've never used a mobile connector. I average 40,000 miles a year. I'm driving a distance (about 64,000 km). Personally, mobile connectors are a waste of money, 'he tweeted, saying he's a heavy Tesla car user but has never used a mobile connector. There are also people.




For Tesla's competing electric vehicles, vehicles such as the Nissan Reef , Ford Mustang Mach E , and Chevy Bolt are provided with charging connectors as a vehicle purchase accessory, while the Kia EV6. Does not come with a charging connector .

The Verge said, 'In 2020 Apple stopped including Lightning cables and power adapters for charging iPhones, followed by Samsung and Google. I don't think this situation is similar to Tesla's. It's easy, but it's unclear if Tesla's decision will spread among electric car makers. '

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