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For now it will be just 120v trickle and some local charging stations(grocery store and mall have them). Our daily mileage will easily be replenished over night.
We will be adding 220v to the garage soon for the Leaf and eventual M3.
I understand you have to send the charger away to have a 220v plug put on it and get a 120v pigtail. Do you know of other solutions?
We simply bought an EVSE from Clipper Creek. We had two NEMA 14-50's installed, so we bought a CC model with a 14-50 plug. We charge the Leaf with a 16A 240v model. The 120v cable that came with the vehicle is kept in the trunk.
Pretty much what I did too. Got a 14-50 plug installed and have a JuiceBox Pro 40A that I use for home charging. I keep the 120V EVSE in the car for when I need to charge elsewhere, usually at the offsite airport parking place when I'm traveling.We simply bought an EVSE from Clipper Creek. We had two NEMA 14-50's installed, so we bought a CC model with a 14-50 plug. We charge the Leaf with a 16A 240v model. The 120v cable that came with the vehicle is kept in the trunk.
We use the Leaf for all our driving needs in the Metro, when we only need to take one vehicle. I guarantee you won't want to take the Kia if you don't have to.
The 30kWh battery wasn't offered before 2016, so he has the 24.
What are you doing for charging?
We also purchase wind power through Excel Energy, to offset our charging needs. Your utility may have a similar option.
For now it will be just 120v trickle and some local charging stations(grocery store and mall have them). Our daily mileage will easily be replenished over night.
We will be adding 220v to the garage soon for the Leaf and eventual M3.
I understand you have to send the charger away to have a 220v plug put on it and get a 120v pigtail. Do you know of other solutions?
100%. AFAIK 2015+ models do not have an option to charge to 80%. Apparently Nissan decided that going to 100% isn't as hard on the battery as they thought.Are you all charging to 80% or 100?
We used the OEM charger for the first month after we got the car and it worked fine. Plug in at night and it would charge in about 12 hours. I installed a GE EVSE on a 50 amp circuit and now we can charge from around 12 miles range to full in just a few hours. That's nice on the weekends when we haul the kids around we can top off pretty quick between activities. I plan to use the same charger for the Leaf and the Tesla. One is parked inside the garage, the other outside. Given the higher range of the Tesla it will need charging less often than the Leaf so swapping shouldn't be a big deal. Around here several Lunds/Byerlys grocery stores and Goodwil stores have free ChargePoint stations, too.
IMO, you should leave the OEM charger alone because it voids the warranty. Spend the money on an EVSE and you can use it for the Tesla and the Leaf. Convenience wise, it's very nice to keep the OEM charger in the trunk just in case.. without wrapping it up every morning!
No, I don't think anyone knows that for sure. In fact, the only thing I've heard about home charging is a story one person related about their electrician calling Tesla for more info (on model 3 charging) and being told not to do anything yet as nothing was finalized. With that being said, I'd be very surprised if they changed anything as there will be a lot people with both a MS/MX and M3 and making them set up two home charging infrastructures wouldn't be very nice.Speaking of getting ready for the M3....does anyone know for sure that the MS and MX home charging unit that TESLA sells will work on the M3?
Any links?
I'd wait. Even if the current unit will work on the M3, why not wait until you're about to get your M3 in case they update the unit with new features/price/etc.Speaking of getting ready for the M3....does anyone know for sure that the MS and MX home charging unit that TESLA sells will work on the M3?
Any links?
I'd wait. Even if the current unit will work on the M3, why not wait until you're about to get your M3 in case they update the unit with new features/price/etc.
Good, the regular setting seemed wimpy. Thanks.
100%. AFAIK 2015+ models do not have an option to charge to 80%. Apparently Nissan decided that going to 100% isn't as hard on the battery as they thought.
Congrats on the Leaf. I've had mine over 2 years and love it. Can't wait to get my 3 though.
Using a Juicebox right now for the leaf, just plan to share it with the Model 3 when I get it. Each car can charge every other night. I charge the leaf to 100% every other day on a timer that has it finish right before I leave in the morning.
Congrats to you guys.Received our S60 in July and still have a '14 Leaf (second from '11) until March '17 lease is up.
Never another ICE.
I've decided to do this as well. My HPWC is going to be delivered on Thursday. I feel pretty confident it'll work fine with my M3 and I wanted to be sure I get the credit.I chose not to wait and ordered the HPWC earlier this week.
I highly doubt that they will change the connector / interface as it will no longer be compatible with the superchargers.
Also, they very recently updated the HPWC, I doubt they will do it again in the next year.
I also opted to install this before the end of the year to take advantage of the Tax credit for "Alternative Fueling Infrastructure" that ends on Jan 1 2017. For my install of the HPWC and cabling, I'm nearly at $1000 just for parts. (fairly long run from the panel, and I'm going to set it up on a 70 amp breaker.) So the tax credit for that already covers half the cost of the HPWC.
Yes, I am taking a risk, but I believe the risks are low in my situation. If the tax credit didn't expire this year, I would certainly have waited.