Home Charger Tesla or Other?

[ucmndd]

I hear different numbers from everyone, i think there was a period where it wasn't 80A but before they capped it to 48A which is where confusion seems to come from.

Original Model S had one or two 40 amp physical chargers for either 40 or 80 amp charging.

2016 refresh introduced a single charger capable of either 48 amps or 72 amps.

Eventually the 72 amp option went away leaving only the 48.

 

[DerbyDave]

Thanks for the input everyone. As luck would have it, the Tesla online store had 18ft chargers in stock for like 15-minutes this afternoon and I was able to grab one. Will be installed next week. Now, if I can just get my car.

Don't forget to save receipts for the 30% Federal tax credit for purchasing and installing the "charger". Don't know if Texas has state incentives. Probably not.

 

[Skotty]

I've charged at multiple different levels over the years, and my opinion that anything 32 amps or above (220/240V) is satisfactory for regular use. Anything less can become a hassle at times. Anything more is gravy.

 

[VaztheDad]

J1772 is Level 2 / AC charging only.

Any supercharging "opening up" will not use J1772, but rather the CCS1 or CCS2 DCFC standards.

I stand corrected, thank you! I've been spoiled by the litany of public J1772 and didn't think through that the standard couldn't support L3 charging.

Learned something today.

 

[VaztheDad]

I dono why your HPWC setup was expensive based on the context of your statement.

Who said anything about expensive?

 

[airborne spoon]

For what I spent on my HPWC, if I had it to do all over I would be buying a 3rd party J1772 and an additional adapter.

The context of this statement implies you spent a large chunk of change on your HPWC.

Who said anything about expensive?

 

[Boeingpilot]

I had a ChargePoint home at my old house. Great charger, had it installed for my leaf and used it with my 3. Would totally recommend this charger to anyone unless they own a Tesla. When I built the new house I have a wall connector installed. It is so much easier using the wall connector with the tesla. No adapter to find and plugin each time. No funny dance to get the adapter out before the charge port door closes. My favorite part is no adaptor rattling around in my cupholder every single drive (granted, I could have put it somewhere else). There are Tesla to J1772 adapters for sale on amazon. I picked one up so my parents can charge their Bolt at my house when they come over. I feel like having an adapter I use sometimes is better than an adapter I have to use all the time.

Funny dance? At least with my MS, all I do is press an hold the release button on the charge port, it turns light green and I pull it out.

 

[Er1c*]

Model Y and 3 don't have a button by the charge port, so you have to hold down the release on the charging plug and pull the plug and adaptor out at the same time with the other hand while still holding down the release, or the car slams the charge port door on the adaptor that still in the charge port.

 

[DerbyDave]

Use the app or the in car screen to release the cable. Then you can take your time to go back and pull the cable out.