Tesla warns that placing wet towels around the Supercharger charging connector to speed up charging speed is prohibited and will do everything possible to stop this phenomenon.
Recently, users of Tesla Supercharger devices wrote on social networks that by placing wet towels on the Supercharger connector during charging, you can increase the charging speed.
„Placing a wet cloth on the handles of the Supercharger cable does not increase the charging speed and interferes with the temperature sensors, creating a risk of overheating or damage. Please refrain from doing so so our systems can work properly and detect real billing issues “, the company said.
In fact, however, the wet cloth actually fools the heat sensors on the Tesla connector and makes the system believe it can increase the current. However, this can be useful in some cases, but it can lead to overheating and even fire.