Charging at Tesla v4 superchargers - a way to avoid taking out 2 charging bays?

Kemp4000 | 2025-11-03 11:09 | 8 views

I have some longer road trips coming up. I know my Seal is able to charge at specific Tesla Superchargers which are open to non-Teslas. I've read that the v4 Superchargers have longer charging cables, but in my brief experience at what I believe was a v4 supercharger (black and white box), I still couldn't get the cable to connect to the Seal's charging port when trying to park conventionally and use the charger allocated to that bay. Has anyone been able to position their car so that they can make the cable reach? Is it doable? Or is it really a case of hoping to luck out and park next to one of the ends, or otherwise just take out two charging bays?? I imagine that might not go down so well if it was busy at the time....

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CynicalJordamn 2025-11-03 11:40

So it depends on the set up of the charger, but for the one that use from time to time in geelong, I park in the normal carspot next to the Tesla spot and that lets me use the charger without blocking another car from using. Hope my diagram helps https://preview.redd.it/2fhhzy8641zf1.jpeg?width=1079&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=4cf24f37f55dd84bfaa362358e815bea5768e7ee

net_fish 2025-11-03 11:52

V2/V3 are the hoop style ones with the insanely short cable. The instructions from Tesla generally accept that you're likely to take up two spots or do as another post here suggests try and nab the regular spot on the other side of the hoop/despenser. V4 which are the tall headstone style of charger. you should be able to reverse into and there should be enough cable to do the job. My atto has it's charge port on the front driver side quarter panel and If I drive in forward there is enough length.

Kemp4000 2025-11-04 10:37

I’ll have to give it another go … ideally at a location that isn’t too busy so I don’t look like a fool trying the make the cable fit

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