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Tesla warns against wet towel trick to speed up Supercharging


Tesla has warned against a trick that involves placing a wet towel around a Supercharger connector to speed up the...

Tesla has warned against a trick that involves placing a wet towel around a Supercharger connector to speed up the charging process. Placing a wet cloth on Supercharger cable handles does not increase charging rates and interferes with temperature monitors creating risk of overheating or damage. Sending high-voltage current through small cables creates a lot of heat.

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