Locking the Charging Cable
Posted: Mon Aug 08, 2022 1:56 pm
Hey guys
So I've had my E for a few months now and I've been wondering if anyone knows of a way to lock the type 2 AC cable into the car? A 7kw charging unit at my workplace and certain free to use supermarket chargers in my area can be yoinked out at the unit end without any authorisation, allowing the cable to be disconnected from the car simply by pushing the little button. I'm a little wary of some troublemaking kids that like to loiter around my workplace during the day.
Is there a menu option I'm missing here? My previous Leaf had a switch on the dash allowing the cable to be firmly locked into the car preventing mischief, but as far as i can tell the cable can be freely removed from the E whether the car is unlocked or locked. Other paid charging services of course require an app or NFC card to disconnect the cable from the unit but failing that the cable seems to be free for the taking.
Cheers
So I've had my E for a few months now and I've been wondering if anyone knows of a way to lock the type 2 AC cable into the car? A 7kw charging unit at my workplace and certain free to use supermarket chargers in my area can be yoinked out at the unit end without any authorisation, allowing the cable to be disconnected from the car simply by pushing the little button. I'm a little wary of some troublemaking kids that like to loiter around my workplace during the day.
Is there a menu option I'm missing here? My previous Leaf had a switch on the dash allowing the cable to be firmly locked into the car preventing mischief, but as far as i can tell the cable can be freely removed from the E whether the car is unlocked or locked. Other paid charging services of course require an app or NFC card to disconnect the cable from the unit but failing that the cable seems to be free for the taking.
Cheers