[blcknight]

They could make the cables longer but there's definitely a cost aspect given they're liquid cooled.

[Torkel]

Hey! I just learned they are actually doing exactly that for V4 - Yay!

https://electrek.co/2023/07/26/tesla-confirms-supercharger-v...

[p1mrx]

They just need to fix this cable-snagging lip design:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mox4tL3dR8o&t=1403s

[datameta]

I think it's a maintenance decision. Probably less wear and tear on the internal layers in a shorter cable that can't be spaghettified as easily. Could be off here.