They may have to provide a J1772 to participate in any state or federal subsidies! Don't be too upset yet!!
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Remember the base S is excluded from charging as well, so far.I'm still trying to process the news that the supercharging sites will NOT have a Roadster HPC. I'm not feeling the love.
Remember the base S is excluded from charging as well, so far.
So, charge Roadster owners for the use of the HPC at SuperCharger locations to pay for the HPC installation. I'd pay to shorten the 6 hour wait recharging at an RV site, down to 3 hours at the SC site. I think the difference between the base version of the Model S and the Roadster, is the Roadster has the legs to get between most of the proposed sites, the base Model S does not. Let's assume that Tesla plans to erect some large central solar panel facility to offset power consumption at the SC stations (maybe the rooftop of the manufacturing facility). That might be more economical to maintain than separate installations. It would also be more easily expandable for including the Roadsters now and Gen III cars as they come on line. At least, that's how I'd like to see them handle it.
Supercharger support would be awesome, but that would take a lot more engineering and manufacturing work than a battery pack upgrade.I suspect the Roadster battery upgrade offer may allow Supercharger compatibility too.
It would be very interesting if that happens.
Tesla knows how to do it!
Supercharger support would be awesome, but that would take a lot more engineering and manufacturing work than a battery pack upgrade.
A battery pack upgrade could be as simple as making a new pack identical to the old pack, same enclosure, cooling and electronics, just newer/better cells. There would probably also be a firmware update required, but perhaps nothing onerous.
Adding Supercharger support would require engineering and producing a whole new PEM, a gigantic undertaking for a tiny market.
Supercharger support would be awesome, but that would take a lot more engineering and manufacturing work than a battery pack upgrade.
A battery pack upgrade could be as simple as making a new pack identical to the old pack, same enclosure, cooling and electronics, just newer/better cells. There would probably also be a firmware update required, but perhaps nothing onerous.
Adding Supercharger support would require engineering and producing a whole new PEM, a gigantic undertaking for a tiny market.
Does anyone know if there will be any Roadster chargers at the new Tesla Store in Monterey, CA? (opening this weekend) I've heard rumors that the store manager is a Roadster owner and if there are Roadster chargers there, it will make Holy Week with the Roadster a LOT easier.......
It's not necessarily a completely new PEM. What is needed is to change the charge port, add the interface electronics to the J1772 control lines, upgrade a processor somewhere, or add a new processor to talk Supercharger protocol (this could be taken from the CHAdeMO adapter), and provide the large gauge wires and relay for the direct DC connection to the battery. It's probably pretty tight for the wires and relay, but everything else is pretty small and off the shelf. I bet Tesla could figure out an upgrade kit to do this with the new battery, and the existing PEM.
Resurrecting this thread with a question to the group:
From what I have read small/frequent charges are better than large/less often ones, and that the Roadster’s battery is designed to be plugged in when not in use.… So: My commute to work is about 15 miles round-trip. During an average workday, I go into work, stay there 4-8 hours, then return home. Several hours later I then return to work for an hour and come home. Total daily driving is about 30 miles. My charging choices are:
1) charge overnight at home and leave roadster unplugged during the day at work
2) charge the roadster while I am at work during the day, and leave it unplugged overnight while at home
3) charge the roadster at work and overnight at home
Any thoughts as to which would be best for battery longevity?
Thanks
I agree with @AEdennis about any of those being fine. I think battery degradation is more related to how far down you take it (and leave it) and/or range charging and not immediately driving it. Nothing to worry about for not charging it during the day if it's just easier to not do it. Charging at night is my general preference with ~30 miles round trip to work.Resurrecting this thread with a question to the group:
From what I have read small/frequent charges are better than large/less often ones, and that the Roadster’s battery is designed to be plugged in when not in use.… So: My commute to work is about 15 miles round-trip. During an average workday, I go into work, stay there 4-8 hours, then return home. Several hours later I then return to work for an hour and come home. Total daily driving is about 30 miles. My charging choices are:
1) charge overnight at home and leave roadster unplugged during the day at work
2) charge the roadster while I am at work during the day, and leave it unplugged overnight while at home
3) charge the roadster at work and overnight at home
Any thoughts as to which would be best for battery longevity?
Thanks
Running it at 70A?View attachment 518154 View attachment 518155
This arrived today! Took a while to install but well worth it!
It is set to handle 70A but I'll probably only do 24A when charging. I think this will be better battery life. Do others agree?Running it at 70A?