What do Tesla owners do?

The essence of the tricks is this Placing a wet towel around the Supercharger connector and the charging plug that slides into the socketThe logic behind this process is not fully understood, but electric car users believe it actually speeds up the charging process.

This “life hack” is supported by many Tesla owners, and some people on the internet have even done tests that show it works. For example, Elon Musk’s Non-Specs page on the X social network published a post claiming that testers were able to increase the charging speed from 58 kilowatts to 119 kilowatts:

“Another extreme supercharging test with a wet cloth. Stuck with 2% SoC – boosted to 147kW normally and reduced to 58kW with 34% thermal throttling. I gave it a gentle nudge with a wet cloth at room temperature and it boosted again to 119kW, where the Stream hit the limit of its internal charging profile.

This could be dangerous

Tesla responded to this trend with a clear warning: “Placing a wet cloth over the handle of the Supercharger cable will not increase charging speed and will interfere with the operation of the temperature monitors, creating a risk of overheating or damage. Please avoid this so our systems can work properly and detect real charging problems.”

Thermal regulation is an important part of fast charging. Sending high voltage current through small wires creates a lot of heat. Helping thermoregulate with a wet blanket may seem like a good idea, but a wet blanket does nothing to combat that kind of heat. It just It disrupts the thermal sensors on the connector and makes the system think more current can pass through.This could quickly become dangerous.

So if you have one of Tesla’s cars, even better Stay away from this “life hack”To avoid damage to the charging cable or the vehicle and, in the worst case, personal injury.