So we are planning to get a model 3 and need your input folks on a couple things please.
We live in a house which is a rental and the garage is in a separate building 100 feet from the circuit breaker.
Having a Nema 14-50 installed would cost at least $1k and I kind of don't trust the landlord... (raised our rent etc)
So my plan is the following:
- use Nema 10-30 dryer plug about once a week to top up (will set power to 24 amp in car). I will use a 50 amp extension cord
- Use standard 110v daily to add roughly 40 miles nightly. I would adjust to 12 amp in car (What i do in our volt currently)
My main understanding is that the car remembers power settings based on GPS location so I assume I will have to update settings regularly but could you please confirm?
My main fear is: what happens if I forget to downgrade the amps when I plug into the standard outlet? E.g. I would attempt to pull 24 amp from a standard outlet. Is the car "intelligent" so that it remember not to pull more than 12 amps when using 110 volts?
Thanks!
We live in a house which is a rental and the garage is in a separate building 100 feet from the circuit breaker.
Having a Nema 14-50 installed would cost at least $1k and I kind of don't trust the landlord... (raised our rent etc)
So my plan is the following:
- use Nema 10-30 dryer plug about once a week to top up (will set power to 24 amp in car). I will use a 50 amp extension cord
- Use standard 110v daily to add roughly 40 miles nightly. I would adjust to 12 amp in car (What i do in our volt currently)
My main understanding is that the car remembers power settings based on GPS location so I assume I will have to update settings regularly but could you please confirm?
My main fear is: what happens if I forget to downgrade the amps when I plug into the standard outlet? E.g. I would attempt to pull 24 amp from a standard outlet. Is the car "intelligent" so that it remember not to pull more than 12 amps when using 110 volts?
Thanks!