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You mean one kWh will go 3 miles.So 120 volts at 12 amps will only get you 1 kW so 3 miles per hour.
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You mean one kWh will go 3 miles.So 120 volts at 12 amps will only get you 1 kW so 3 miles per hour.
You mean one kWh will go 3 miles.
I regularly charge on a Tesla destination charger that is 80 amps. It happens to be on 240v service, though it is usually around 237v actual.A destination charger can provide up to 72 amps which is typically 15 kW since they often are not on 240 volt circuits, but rather 208 volt circuits.
Find out what socket has the most electricity at the condo. Sometimes you can find a 30 Amp 240 volt socket, get the right connector for a UMC that came with your car, and set the charging rate around 24 amps or less (maybe even 20 amps for safety). 20 amps at 200 volts is 4 kilowatts, so at 4 kilowatts per hour times 80% efficiency is ... 25.6 kilowatthours per 8 hours, or 31.25 hours to fully charge a 100kwh battery. If you're only using half the battery capacity each day on average per two day period and have it plugged in charging for sufficient amount of time, I think it's enough. Don't overcharge. Plan ahead for battery capacity per time period and trips away from charging. Have backup plans. And remember the less time you need to charge per day is the more time you get to spend at whatever day trip locations you're at. It's a juggling act, but with discipline it can work well. Most days will be easy, but every day requires distance planning to stay effective. When you're home with fire extinguisher the full 24 amps might be OK but remember not to use extension cords, and check the plug heating (bring any infrared gun you have to check it regularly and get a sense of comparison so each time you check it you know if it is being normal).I want to purchase a Tesla vehicle (Model X) and use it to travel to our annual vacation destination in Orange Beach, Alabama. The Supercharger network will get us from Thunder Bay, ON to Orange Beach, AL but there are no destination chargers for our 5-week stay. The few destination chargers in the area are for patrons only and are not at condos. We stay at a rental condo with no EV charging facilities. Any suggestions?
I regularly charge on a Tesla destination charger that is 80 amps. It happens to be on 240v service, though it is usually around 237v actual.
Probably the best way to describe it is a business in a residential area. I was mostly posting about the amperage.Is that at a business or a home?
Tesla destination charging can provide up to 80 amps. That would be 17kW on 208v service, and 19kW on 240v service. I have seen reports of 277v, but that is probably quite rare.A destination charger can provide up to 72 amps which is typically 15 kW
I often utilize the electric dryer outlet such as during my recent trip to Fort Benning. You'll need the 14-30 adapter from Tesla, and a 14-30 extension cord if the dryer's not in the garage.
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That works if the dryer outlet is a 14-30. Many are the old 10-30. Only three prongs (one 'L' shaped) with no ground! Not a good idea.
Can you legitimately add a second outlet to a dryer circuit?
No, circuit can't support the dryer and car using power at the same time - at best you'll trip the breaker, at worst you'll start a fire. You can use something like a Dryer Buddy though, it'll cut power to the car whenever the dryer is in use.
Why would you need a smart switch to control charging time? My 3's been scheduled to charge at midnight, though I'll be changing that soon as my solar & powerwall were installed on the 6th and I'd rather my car charge from the panels when I get back from my lunch break (I work from home and normally eat out for a change in scenery).
My 3's been scheduled to charge at midnight, though I'll be changing that soon as my solar & powerwall were installed on the 6th and I'd rather my car charge from the panels when I get back from my lunch break (I work from home and normally eat out for a change in scenery).
It might be more beneficial to you to charge the car at night.
It might be more beneficial to you to charge the car at night. For us, we get credit as high as 40 cents per kWh during peak solar generation. Whereas when we charge the car at night we are only consuming at about 13 cents per kWh. For our scenario, over the course of an entire year, there is allot of financial incentive to charge at night. Its clearly the difference between us having a small bill due at the end of the year vs owing somewhere around $1700 dollars.
Perhaps by that time you can hedge with a batteryAlso, the solar billing is state mandated and I'm pretty sure once they change that there won't be any use to solar other than powering your own house
Perhaps by that time you can hedge with a battery
His average was 11 cents a kWh -- that is a nice rate for utility electricity.I hate to tell you, $0.21 is not cheap. Common rates run around $0.12 to $0.15 per kWh. Texas doesn't need much heat (at night), but they need cooling (during the day), so I guess that explains your billing.