What were the symptoms of the failed plug? Were you getting any warnings or messages from the vehicle?
What evse are you using?
I have a Grizzl-e charger at home and have only tried to charge twice at a public station. The same one both times. It worked once, didn’t the second. No forcing or any issues, just came away with a bent pin.
Ah, an actual bent pin. Seems to be something that occasionally pops up on different ev forums. Did you have an issue with one of the public chargers not behaving.
When I looked at the public charger, nothing looked out of place, so I’m not sure what caused the pin to get bent.
On something being plugged in and unplugged a lot, that may attract more dirt/grime/etc than you'd like.
It is the one on the other side. It’s hard to see but it has a crinkle in the pin. Similar to what your picture shows though.
Those two definitely seem to be the ones that get bent the most. I suppose that may be simply because they're smaller in diameter. I do wonder if the smaller diameter tube they ride in in the evse plug is more likely to hold a rock or something like that.
I’m not sure. I didn’t inspect the plugs first but after the public one I tried out, that worked previously, wouldn’t engage I looked at the plug and nothing seemed off. Lesson learned though. I enjoy the electric for around town. Just don’t want to wait for who knows how long to receive the replacement.
I don't think most people do inspect them, but it's probably a good habit to get into. It's certainly something I'm going to try to be more mindful of that I never really considered before.
Probably easier to just look and if there's an issue, move on.
