Recently had my second use of a magic dock, J3400, charger. Impressions:
- The longer cable - Some standard V2/V3 charging lanes have a concrete, curb barrier over 1 ft (30 cm) from the true curb. This minimize the chance of backing into the charge dispenser BUT I've had to park my Model 3 at an acute angle or off the end to get the cable to reach.
- J3400 vs CCS-1 - first attempt, I pulled out the CCS-1 plug. Reinserting and not touching the release button with a bit of wiggling, the J3400 came out. Practice will probably solve my inexperience. I was tempted to put my CCS-1 adapter on the Tesla and see if the J3400, CCS-1 plug, would work and charge the car. I wonder what the cost per kWh would be.
- Improved disconnect button - in the past, it was nearly impossible to tell when the thumb was pressing on the correct spot. I felt a slight but distinct tactile feel when pressing the spot.
- Heavy cable high mounted - likely liquid cooled and prepped for higher than 250 kW charge rates, they are high enough without excessive droop to reach the car. Some CCS-1 cables are much heavier and a 'snake' to plug in.
- Invoice - the bare minimum, recent ChargePoints do better:
- Needs charge graph - kW vs time so see how our batteries are aging.
- One minute resolution - works better than smaller or different charge time intervals.
- WORKAROUND - set iPhone camera on "time lapse" and record the charging session in the car.