charging adapter

[Craig Lindeman]

Hi everyone, I recently purchased a used 2021 model Y and it didn’t come with its supercharger adapter (for no Tesla chargers) can someone point me to where I can purchase one? I see a lot of aftermarket options available and just want to make sure I get the right one.

Thank you!

 

[RedTesY]

Craig, welcome to the Tesla community. What you want is the J1772 adapter for using generic Level 2 charging stations. It's available at Tesla.com/shop/charging/adapters, for $55. It comes with the car, so the person you bought from owes you one!
It's important to get the terminology correct. This is not a "Supercharger adapter". There's Level 1 charging (any outlet, 120 volts/15 amps, about 5 miles of range per hour of charging), Level 2 charging (240 volt, 30 to 70 amps, 30 to 70 miles of range per hours - depends on the charger in your car, Teslas max out at 48 amps, and if you're using the Mobile Connector Kit (also available at Tesla.com, and recommended to carry with you) it's limited to 32 amps), Level 3 charging, also known as Direct Current Fast Charging (DCFC) or Direct Current Quick Charging (DCQC) (400+ volts and output measured in kilowatts (kW) of 50 to 350kW, 150 to over 1,000 miles of range per hour, depending on what the station can provide and what your car can accept. "Superchargers" are at the high end of Level 3 charging. Hope this helps. "EV grin"!

 

[Craig Lindeman]

Thank you so much for this. I am obviously new to this, so I appreciate your help!

 

[doug]

I tend to think that J1772 adapter is overpriced from Tesla.
I got this one from Amazon for 10 bucks: Amazon.com
And it works as well as the one I have from Tesla. Unfortunately it looks like it's out of stock.
Here's another alternative: Amazon.com

 

[Rocky_H]

What you want is the J1772 adapter for using generic Level 2 charging stations.

Probably not.
I am over 90% sure that this person is not talking about the slow level 2 J1772 stations that take hours or overnight. What I see FAR more commonly is that people think the word "supercharger" is just a generic word that refers to all of the very high power stations that are like Tesla's "Supercharger" (TM) stations. So @Craig Lindeman is much more likely referring to the CCS adapter, to use those other companies' fast charging stations. That DOES NOT come with the car, but is something you can buy in Tesla's store. Here is the link:

CCS Combo 1 Adapter

Expand your fast charging options with the Tesla CCS Combo 1 Adapter. The adapter offers charging speeds up to 250kW and can be used at third-party charging networks. The CCS Combo 1 Adapter is compatible with most Tesla vehicles. Some vehicles may require a retrofit to enable use of the CCS...

shop.tesla.com