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  1. Tagar

    Charging at home at 16 amps instead of 32

    Hi! My MY started charging from time to time on 16amps instead of 32amps. I have schedule to charge for the car to be ready by 9am. So it started missing 9am deadline to be charged to the target level and still charges when I come over in a morning. Had this setup for over a year (the...
  2. P

    Preheating for supercharger near departure location

    How do you preheat the battery to charge at maximum speed at a Supercharger that is less than 10 minutes from the departure location? My car is a 2021 Model 3 Performance. I sometimes stay at a friend's house and he has a 250kw V3 Supercharger nearby. The last 2 times I have charged there I...
  3. S

    Tesla Model S 2015 70D slow charging - CCS upgrade

    Hi everyone, I am new to this forum. Recently bought a second hand Tesla Model S 70D from 2015 with free supercharging. I have two questions: - I am getting only charging rates up to 35 kW, is this normal? It seems slow to me... I have read about lower SoC and higher charging rates yes, but...
  4. C

    Slow type 2 charging rate 3.7kw instead of 7.4kw

    Hi all, I recently purchased a used 2014 Tesla model S P85 and I've been really enjoying driving it. Something weird is happening though when I plug in my Zappi 2 charger. If I plug the car in during the evening and set the timer to start charging at 12.30am for 4 hours it only charges at 16...
  5. cpobuyer

    Supercharging taking more than hour

    Hello community, I have a 2015 Model S P85D. The expected range is 253 miles, but I am now getting 150miles or so. The charging speed at supercharger is really really slow. It takes more than an hour to fill 80% battery. I have collected a lot of data with pictures to prove the charging speed...
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    Battery life changing at home

    Hello, we got our model S recently and just realized we can't put a good breaker is our home for 60A charging or even 30A since we are already at the limit. We have been charging at 15A I wonder if this has any negative effect on battery life, I grew up with the idea that slow charging Li...
  7. S

    Tesla HPWC Charging at Very Slow Rate

    Hi! Crowd sourcing here...Any help will be most appreciated. I just moved into new condo where I have a deeded dedicated spot that by contract is to have a Level 2 240 V 40 Amp outlet. I had my electrician install the HPWC (The black one that has Elon's signature on it. It's about 2 years...
  8. S

    Living with 120V - 8000 miles and counting

    I'd like to relay my experience of living with only a 120V charging option at home. I have a LR RWD built June 2019. I bought my car on the 29th of June and started using it full time late July. In 4 months, I've driven more than 8000 miles, so I would consider my self an average driver - miles...