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He told me that the upgrade to 200 AMP will start around $6000 - 8000, but I don't know if that includes the power brought to the garage. If I were to take a guess, it would cost around $10, 000 for the upgrade plus the power brought to the garage. Edit: I don't know whether my locality...

Yes, Chicago is very COLD. I never really consider this perspective so thanks for bringing this up! A 240V is definitely needed and I will work on that soon! Really appreciate all your input. I confirmed with the electrician who gives me the first proposal and he's confident that my panel could...

Wow, thanks for sharing. I really like the pictures too! I just wasn't sure if I want to 'risk' it because what if I began to drive a lot after the MY arrived? I heard model y is very fun to drive haha. Anyway, if 120v also works then it gives me more time to procrastinate on making a decision!

Got it. Thank you so much for the input. The panel is indeed very old so I guess it is time to replace it. I confirmed with the electrician on the first proposal multiple times and he said there are enough loads for 50 AMP breakers, but just no space in the current panel. By the way, do you...

Good advice! I will look into a wall mount, thanks!

Is it really bad to use Mobile Connector for daily use? I heard it is bad to keep on unplugging it from the outlet but I am not planning on doing that. It will just stay plug and I will only use it at home.

Definitely a good idea! I will look into possible loads that could be reduced. I always thought you have to use a tesla wall connector to configure how many amps to charge. If I can configure how many amps I can charge with a 14-50, I would rather use that instead haha! I purchased a mobile...

Got it. I bought the mobile connector a month ago since Tesla no longer supplies them on delivery. Can the mobile connector allow you to configure how much amp to use for charging?

Definitely @andy00778 . I will have an electrician do a proper load calculation! Thanks!

Thanks @240vPlug ! I bought the mobile connector from Tesla and plan on using that on a 240V outlet. Without using the wall connector, can you still choose how many amps to charge per hour? Or is this only available via the wall connector?

Thank you @SkyDog ! I am happy to hear that you make 100 amp service works! I really like the insight into the decision you make. I think my plan moving forward is to have the electrician do a proper load calculation, and if they said it's fine, then I may as well go with the second proposal on...

Hey @jcanoe, thank you so much for the information! This gives me a lot of confidence. I rarely drive; in fact, Model Y is my first vehicle. On average I drive about 20-40 miles a day and 60 miles at most.

@ATPMSD Got it. Thank you so much for bringing up the load calculation. Let me reach out to the electricians to see if they can provide me with that information. The electrician who gave me the first proposal said that I don't need to upgrade to a 200 AMP in order to install a 50AMP breaker. The...

Hi all, I live in Chicago and am looking for electricians to install a 240V outlet in my detached garage for a Model Y expected at EOY. I got several proposals and eliminated them to two of the ideal ones. I know nothing about electricity so I am looking for some advice on which one to pick...