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This^^^^. You have resolved all confusion by posting the photo of your electrical panel. And definitely get a NEMA 6-20 adapter cable for your Tesla Mobile Connector. And unless you are renting I would replace that panel ASAP. If you are renting, maybe move to where there is a safer...

Lots of confusion here. I think that is because there are two different EVSEs and that adapter that you have plugged in to the 14-50, which is very dangerous in my view. If the NEMA 14-50 (the large black outlet in your first photo) is properly installed, it is wired to a 40 or 50 amp breaker...

For comparison, here is my Model X Plaid. March 2022 build. 22 inch wheels, inflated to 42 psi when cold. Tessie pretty much shows the same information: I charged to 80% for daily driving about the first year I owned the car and have been charging mostly to 50% for the last year or...

Assuming the level 3 charge point is a CCS1 charging station, you will need an adapter like this, and the good luck that the charging station is working and you can figure out how to use it. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C9S3XNNY?psc=1&ref=product_details

I find the prediction very accurate in my MX Plaid. I recently drove to Orlando and it predicted I would arrive with 11% and I arrived with 12%. Most of the time I arrive with a bit more than it predicts.

I calculate my 2022 Model X Plaid (22 inch wheels) with ~32k miles will go about 225 to 230 miles from 100% to 0% in relatively flat terrain in the real world with my driving style and driving on a road trip at Interstate speeds. Case in point, recently I drove to visit a friend who lives in...

Do you also pay to have an electrician install the high power wall connector?

I actually have a 50' cord made from #10 2 conductors (plus ground) like the one I recommended above, and it is just "OK" to deal with. I only use it two or three times a year when visiting family to be able to charge from dryer receptacle as they are considerable distance from the closest SuC...

In the US, use #6 MC or THHN/THWN in conduit, or #4 NM-B (Romex) cable for 60 amp breaker / 48 amp charging. If the circuit is really long, you might need to upgrade. Use a voltage drop calculator if the circuit is longer than 150 or so feet.

Definitely minimal lane change should be ON and auto max should be OFF for me.

This is very likely a problem caused by a receptacle that is overheating because is not designed for continuous high current draw that EV charging entails. You should have it replaced with a proper Hubbell or Bryant receptacle that is satisfactory for continuous EV charging. You should also...

Maybe once in a while I have to wait 5 or 10 or 15 minutes when super charging, but most of the time my Tessies are charged before I am ready to leave the SuC site. Any time that I do have to wait is made up many times by the time I do not spend charging for daily driving, oil changes, and...

Actually, recommending a #10 gauge cable for a 30 amp circuit will do what he needs to do. I was trying to respond to his question. Much better to install the proper receptacle or a Tesla Wall Connector unless he cannot for whatever reason. Extension cords should only be used for temporary...

You obviously do not understand. First, your statement to add up the loads, even with a 20% discount, has nothing to do with the size of the service needed, and you also added that 48 amp charging would likely trip your main breaker. This is disinformation. Your recommendation to have a load...

Adding up breakers to determine your load is simply wrong so it is disinformation.

Or get two of these...

I stand behind my statement in my original email, which I quote: "Any 240 volt charging will top off your car overnight, but there may be a few times when you want to charge your M3 more quickly than overnight, so install as large a circuit as your electrical service will economically allow (up...

Thanks. I don't think he read my post correctly. I said I normally charge to 70% and only to 100% right before a long road trip. These days I charge to 50% for daily driving. Still go to 100% when leaving for a road trip.

That is why I said OP should "install the largest circuit that he can install economically". You don't add up all the breakers to see if a panel is overloaded. Rather you do a load study. Every house I have done a load study for that had 200 amp service had no problem with a 60 amp (48 amp...

I've also had it miss a speed limit sign when I was passing a tractor trailer was blocking the view of the sign, and the speed limit changed at that sign.

I will "buy" a "subscription"!!!

This. But if you don't want to back in you could install a 4 x 4 wood post and mount this cable holder to it...

My 2¢: Definitely the Tesla Wall Connector. Any 240 volt charging will top off your car overnight, but there may be a few times when you want to charge your M3 more quickly than overnight, so install as large a circuit as your electrical service will economically allow (up to 60 amps)...

As others have said, the Tesla Wall Connector only needs 2 hot wires and a ground wire. 2 #6 THHN/THWN hot wires when installed in conduit (or MC cable) are good for a 60 amp circuit and 48 amp charging. The ground wire can be #10. This only needs 3/4 inch conduit. If you install a TWC the...

I just took Red Ryder from Boca Raton to Tuscaloosa to Asheville back to Boca. My experience with this version of FSD is: I turned on Minimal Lane Changes for each drive because for some reason it often wanted to stay in the passing lane I turned off Auto Max as it goes way too fast on non...

Most electricians: 1. Do not like to be told how to do a job by people they consider to not be knowledgeable about electrical work. 2. Do not like to repair sheet rock. 3. Do not like to do jobs in a non-standard way. You might suggest that you will take care of any sheet rock repairs...

Dry wall is pretty easy to drill through. But pulling a long wire through wall cavities covered with dry wall, so it is concealed, is another story. Often you have to cut out dry wall to pull the wires. Does his price include patching / painting the dry wall if he needs to do that? How long...

Are not bugs also part of camping? That is another reason I do not go camping. To each his own....

That is completely normal. It is normal in the US for the voltage coming in from the utility to vary. I see my normal 240 volt service vary from about 233 to 244 volts. But the standard is plus or minus 10%, which is 216 to 264 volts. The usual cause of the variance is the load both on the...

Look just like the US version, just different adapter cables. The device itself can handle 32 amps. The Schuko adapter is only 13 amps. I would have no issue running it at 13 amps with the Schuko adapter, or 32 amps with the 32 amp adapter if you have a receptacle that will do that. Specs...

Sometimes things go bad. I use my TMC when I go out of town and visit friends and family on dryer outlets with 24 amp (240 volt), and a 6-50 at 32 amps with no worries. It is designed for use up to 32 amps. Does the version sold in Israel different than 32 amps? I would not fear using the...

240 x 24 = 5.76 kW

Likely the HPWC is configured for 40 amp charging.

Don't know about the hotel situation, but if you understand how split phase power works, you can do this. I do not think this is for the average person. You would need to have two NEMA 5-15 (or 5-20) plugs wired to a NEMA 6-15 (or 6-20) receptacle and then find two outlets in the house that...

Most likely the problem is that the contacts in the NEMA 10-30R connector on the end of the extension cord have developed a high resistance and are causing the heating problem. It is not easy to clean them. Or they also could be worn and are no longer making a tight connection. You said you...

Buy the NEMA 10-30 Tesla adapter, then buy a 10-30 to 14-30 adapter and a 10-30 extension cord: You will need this adapter if the dryer outlet is the newer NEMA 14-30 type...

I believe you when you say you can't install a "faster circuit" but know that even a 15 or 20 amp 240 volt circuit is better than 120 volt charging, and unless the cabin has something like my grandmother's 1920's house, which only had a 30 amp 120 volt service (before it was upgraded to a 240...

^^^^^ This. Exactly correct. But OP says there is just a garage door opener and a few LED bulbs, so in the real world putting in a 30 amp breaker, and charging at 24 amps will cause no problems. Running a hand tool, like an electric drill, due to its short period of operation would not cause...

The MY has everything that people reported above, but the M3 is just so damn cute.

The actual purpose of a GFCI breaker is to protect a person who comes in contact with the non grounded conducto(s)r. For example, a hair dryer that falls into the bath tub. A faulty toaster or other appliance, where the person becomes part of the circuit to ground. Or coming into contact...

Besides the "Juice" question, here is my take on the differences between the Tesla Mobile Connector and the Tesla Wall Connector: For the Mobile Connector: If your home's electrical system has the capacity, you will want to to have a licensed electrician install a 240 volt NEMA 14-50...

I do not know why a Wall Connector should cost any more to install than an 240 volt outlet. Assuming a 60 amp circuit, #6 THHN in conduit (or #6 MC cable) wire, no outlet, no outlet box, no GFCI breaker (just a regular $20 breaker). 50 amp outlet can use #8 THHN in conduit (or #8 MC cable)...

If the L2 at your supermarket is 11 kW you will charge your M3 a significant number of km in 2 hours. That might be enough, or almost enough, for your daily commute. It will depend on temperature and how much Sentry Mode drains the battery. But you said you have L2 at work. Unless it is...

You are a step ahead of most people who live in HOAs as they are willing to work with you. Many if not most are not.

(I just posted this on another similar question, and copied it and am pasting it here for you.) If you want a "portable" EVSE you definitely want to go with the Tesla Mobile Connector. If your home's electrical system has the capacity, you will want to to have a licensed electrician install a...

As stated above MY RWD uses NCA battery -- NOT LPF battery. If you want a "portable" EVSE you definitely want to go with the Tesla Mobile Connector. If your home's electrical system has the capacity, you will want to to have a licensed electrician install a 240 volt NEMA 14-50 receptacle with...

First thing I tried was a long tap and a left and right swipe. But on the Wall Connector charge history; I have solar, but no power wall. You can also download a csv file, but it too does not have vehicle info. You could always add 9% to what the car reports. Do you plan on hooking this to...

Sorry to say, no change. The Tesla app for the Wall Connector does not show the usage by vehicle, even though it knows which car is plugged in, such as our red Model X plugged into the Rick WC: Or our black Model 3 plugged into the Erika WC: But it does not show which vehicle was charging...

It is not three-phase power in the US. It is not two-phase power. It is split-phase power. Basically, it is the secondary of a single phase 240 volt transformer with a connection to the mid point of the secondary coil which is known as a center-tap. The center tap is grounded, giving 120...

This is what I get. Does not show which car was charged. But I have mine set to allow any car to charge. Perhaps if it is set to only allow specific cars to charge, it might show the history by car. I have changed my wall connectors to only allow my Tessies. I will let you know if it...