[NOVA49]

So I took a 500 mile road trip yesterday in my GTI in pretty hard rain. No big deal with an ICE. But I will be making that same trip routinely after I get my AWD Pro S. The public chargers that I’ll be using are all uncovered (as practically all are everywhere), and I was wondering whether it’s OK to hook up a charger under torrential rain? Not a hurricane, but hard rain or even thunderstorms. That could really put a damper 😏 on a road trip.

What are your thoughts? TIA

 

[Spin]

Bring an umbrella.
Seriously, you should be fine. Just wait for any lightning to pass.

 

[Froggy]

I’ve done it.. I prepped my app in the car, ran out and plugged in, then thumbed the start bar as I was running back to the drivers door. It doesn’t pump large volumes of electricity until it is turned on and okays your method of payment. On the other hand when it reaches 80% or the specified max it stops transmitting electrify.

 

[Huey52]

DCFC & L2 Charging Safe in Heavy Rain?

Is it safe to both plug in and let the ID4 charge in the rain, and by rain, I mean tropical storm can't see type rain, not a drizzle. Checking because we often have insane but usually brief rain storms here and a Lv 1 charger will take forever. Also I may be using a RV all weather extension...

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So I took a 500 mile road trip yesterday in my GTI in pretty hard rain. No big deal with an ICE. But I will be making that same trip routinely after I get my AWD Pro S. The public chargers that I’ll be using are all uncovered (as practically all are everywhere), and I was wondering whether it’s OK to hook up a charger under torrential rain? Not a hurricane, but hard rain or even thunderstorms. That could really put a damper 😏 on a road trip.

What are your thoughts? TIA

 

[dfox]

I did it this week. I'm still alive and my car is too!

 

[rifecr]

So I took a 500 mile road trip yesterday in my GTI in pretty hard rain. No big deal with an ICE. But I will be making that same trip routinely after I get my AWD Pro S. The public chargers that I’ll be using are all uncovered (as practically all are everywhere), and I was wondering whether it’s OK to hook up a charger under torrential rain? Not a hurricane, but hard rain or even thunderstorms. That could really put a damper 😏 on a road trip.

What are your thoughts? TIA

Most certainly! There’s communication between the EVSE and the car so no power is transmitted until the system has an okay!