No, if you put enough force on the latch that could remove the connector, it will prevent the latch motor from retracting. It's a tiny motor with a current limit.
On Thu, Jul 11, 2024 at 8:05 PM Lawrence Rhodes via EV <ev@lists.evdl.org> wrote: > > https://ottosteer.com/product/ottoeject-tesla-model-3-7-emergency-charging-plug-ejecting-device/ > Someone already thought about it. I suspect it could be done with a couple > of bucks of spring steel. Lawrence Rhodes > > On Thursday, July 11, 2024 at 07:56:05 PM PDT, Lawrence Rhodes < > primobass...@sbcglobal.net> wrote: > > I suspect A: you stopped charging. B: unlock charge port C: had > attached a spring, the cable would pop off. This is supposing the tension > wouldn't be too great to jam the locking mechanism. Makes me think of Rube > Goldberg. Lawrence Rhodes > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: < > http://lists.evdl.org/private.cgi/ev-evdl.org/attachments/20240712/a7d08627/attachment.htm > > > _______________________________________________ > Address messages to ev@lists.evdl.org > No other addresses in TO and CC fields > HELP: http://www.evdl.org/help/ > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://lists.evdl.org/private.cgi/ev-evdl.org/attachments/20240711/63c81b3c/attachment.htm> _______________________________________________ Address messages to ev@lists.evdl.org No other addresses in TO and CC fields HELP: http://www.evdl.org/help/