Tesla Says Using Wet Cloth On Supercharger Cables Does Not Increase Charging Speeds, Warns Customers Of 'Risk Of Overheating Or Damage' - Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA)

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Tesla Says Using Wet Cloth On Supercharger Cables Does Not Increase Charging Speeds, Warns Customers Of 'Risk Of Overheating Or Damage' - Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA)

EV giant Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) took to social media platform X earlier this week to warn customers against putting wet towels on supercharger cable handles to speed up charging their EVs. What Happened: Placing a wet cloth on supercharger handles does not increase charging speed but instead increases risks of overheating or damage as it interferes with temperature monitors, Tesla said. “Please refrain from doing this so our systems can run co…