So you’re saying they’re designed with more than a LOTO point and some bolted lugs?
I mean the other guy is being a dweeb, but his core point seems fair. If it’s a big standard cable manufactured in bulk for a charger, shouldn’t it have less overhead relative to the core component and built to be easier to replace?
Yes. The cables are intentionally made “too thin” so that they weigh less and are less stiff. The upside it it makes handling them much easier. The downside is they they get pretty hot pretty fast, and from there you have two options: Actively cool the cable from inside or throttle charging so the cable doesn’t melt.
1: Why’s it $300 then?
2: All theft from Tesla owners is valid in 2025
3: Why do people assume they aren’t selling the expensive cables whole?
1: Sure it does. Where’s the other $250 from?
2: Might as well be.
3: LoL
An electrician isn’t gonna charge a tenner for his time. He’s not your nephew who mows your lawn after school.
So you’re saying they’re designed with more than a LOTO point and some bolted lugs?
I mean the other guy is being a dweeb, but his core point seems fair. If it’s a big standard cable manufactured in bulk for a charger, shouldn’t it have less overhead relative to the core component and built to be easier to replace?
The cables of HPCs are liquid cooled. Replacing them is not trivial
Edit: https://www.omgevcable.com/ev-charging-cables/393.html
LOL
1: Labor & Equipment.
2: Tesla owners don’t necessarily own the Charging stations.
3: They are icing wire cutters to remove the cables, destroying the cable in the process.
1: Sure it does. What’s the other $250 then?
2: Fair
3: That makes sense. I wonder if the solution might be for the stations to just have ports car owners to provide the cables?
The cables are capable of 100kw and are thick and heavy
And?
Just crimping a connector to such a cable is hard work. You really can’t compare that to traditional wiring. Many are also water-cooled.
The cables are water cooled?
Yes. The cables are intentionally made “too thin” so that they weigh less and are less stiff. The upside it it makes handling them much easier. The downside is they they get pretty hot pretty fast, and from there you have two options: Actively cool the cable from inside or throttle charging so the cable doesn’t melt.
You know there’s more to it than just raw copper, right?
The cable itself, insulation, active cooling, labor, complicated build process, specialized installation, etc.
Don’t be daft.
I’m sure they’re all handcrafted masterpieces of workmanship, lmao.