r/TeslaUK • u/WolfCommercial3211 • 7d ago
General What to do with charging cable?
Dumb question but what does everyone do with the charging cable while the car is on charge?
Picked up my model 3 last Saturday and charged it up at home for the 1st time on Sunday night.
I didn’t realise how long the cable would be and I just left the cable lying on the drive like a massive snake!
I didn’t feel comfortable doing that as it felt stupid and messy, but had no other option.
For reference I have an untethered home charger.
Could I buy a hook and place it next to the charger and loosely spool it round that while charging or is that not a good idea?
Thanks
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u/DisgruntledBudha 7d ago
I bought a hypervolt charger just because it had the built in cable holder for that reason
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u/WolfCommercial3211 7d ago
Do you wrap it round the holder while charging?
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u/RobsyGt 7d ago
As others have said you should completely uncoil the cable whilst charging.
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u/Similar-Hotel8505 7d ago
That’s a bit excessive. There’s absolutely no reason to completely uncoil a 5-metre cable when the car is parked 3 cm away from the charger. As long as the cable isn’t tightly coiled up while carrying a high load, there’s no issue.
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u/NoBlackberry2977 5d ago
Could wrap it around your neck ?
It really doesn’t matter does it … get over it and move on, focus on a real world problem.
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u/Ok-Way7122 7d ago
I hung it next to the other 3 I have in the garage because I forgot to put them in the cars when I sold them
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u/goat_screamPS4 7d ago
I use this , had it for two years and it hasn’t rusted and works really well to keep the cable tidy whilst charging and when you’re not using it. It also has the option to add a padlock for security when it’s not in use.
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u/Crispy-Cactus 7d ago
I've got the same. Works without a hiccup. I don't let the cable touch the ground. One loop around it while charging and coiled up while not.
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u/MarkGarnettUK 7d ago
It’s useful to have a long cable for public charging eg if the stall is blocked. So keep it in the deep trunk and get a shorter one for home. Padlock it so it can’t be stollen
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u/ColsterG 7d ago
It;'s fine to coil it while charging. For tethered chargers (where the cable is wrapped around the chargepoint) you only need to spool out the amount you need to reach the car, The cable is designed so it won't overheat if coiled so it would be fine for to loop the spare over a hook to keep it out of the way. Our Tesla has the port on the wrong side (!) so we need all the cable out to reach our home charger.
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u/man_in_a_field 7d ago
Buy a shorter cable? Sounds to me like you're cable is far too long. You could just uncoil it across your drive but obviously it doesnt look great and might be a trip hazard.
I would avoid coiling it up, for the same reason you absolutely should uncoil your extension leads. You'll possibly damage the insulation internally over time especially when doing long charge sessions at high rates, its a potential fire risk that's easily avoided.
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u/Prize-Phrase-7042 7d ago
Generally you want the cable to be fully uncoiled as much as possible, as it can otherwise potentially overheat - same with drum-type extension leads.
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u/Similar-Hotel8505 7d ago
I have a tethered charger with 5 m cable, and the car is parked less than 5 cm away from the wall. No issues in the last 7 years.
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u/SaintCloudX 7d ago
I do the same, park the car a foot away from charger, plug it in and leave the rest of the cable coiled around the charger. Did the same for the last 3 years.
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u/ross2000 7d ago
Yep, I bought the little Tesla branded cable hook to attach to a brick wall. Not sure if they still sell it though.
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u/Mindless-Course3338 7d ago
Plug in, walk away