North Dalas: Anyone willing to show off their Model S?

[zwede]

Yes, very happy with the discount! The car was built before the price increase so there's another $5K savings. A just about loaded P85+ for $95,500 after fed tax rebate. I'm tickled about that!

I have my fusebox right at the car, thinking I'll just install the outlet myself. I've installed 2 extra regular 110V outlets in the garage already for shop tools so I figure the 240V outlet should be pretty straight forward.

 

[Chris TX]

Yes, very happy with the discount! The car was built before the price increase so there's another $5K savings. A just about loaded P85+ for $95,500 after fed tax rebate. I'm tickled about that!

I have my fusebox right at the car, thinking I'll just install the outlet myself. I've installed 2 extra regular 110V outlets in the garage already for shop tools so I figure the 240V outlet should be pretty straight forward.

I've already done three 14-50s so far for my S85. If you're in West Plano, I bet I could carve out some time to help out. Go to the Home Depot on Park. I bet they still have some remnants of some 6-3 that I snagged a while back. It's half off, too!

If you're getting a HPWC, that's a different animal but shouldn't be that big of a deal.

 

[zwede]

My thinking right now is to put the plug right below the breaker box. I have unused punch outs in the bottom of the box that I can use for the 6-3 romex. Then looks like a 2-gang electrical box and the NEMA 14-50 receptacle. Only issue I see is that the plug will be at the driver's door, and I don't want it sticking out into the garage. So I need the charging cable to have a 90 degree plug, like clothes dryers have. Maybe I'll get a second charge cable, cut the plug off and install a 90 dgr plug on it?

Yes, I'm in west Plano (independence & McDermott. Any help is gratefully accepted.

No plan to get a HPWC. I would probably need to upgrade my service and I don't see the point of charging the car at that rate. I won't empty the battery driving around town and then need to go a long distance just a few hours later. I might drive 60 miles during the day, and then I have all night to charge. A typical drive will be more like 20-30 miles. I'm only 8 miles from work.

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Just looked at pictures of the charge cable and it already has a 90 dgr plug on it. Looks like I'm golden. Won't need a second cable.

I'm wondering about the NEMA 14-50 adapter though: Would it make sense to install a receptacle for whatever the the charge cable has at the end of it rather than a 14-50? That way I wouldn't need the adapter. What kind of plug is that? Is it easily available?

 

[NuclearPowered]

The plug at the end is the tesla adapter that has been the subject of much debate over the past few weeks.

The cable does have a 90 elbow, but not before protruding via the plug and adapter. If you are concerned about it being flush with the wall, you might want to reconsider the placement of the receptacle.

 

[Chris TX]

I'm wondering about the NEMA 14-50 adapter though: Would it make sense to install a receptacle for whatever the the charge cable has at the end of it rather than a 14-50? That way I wouldn't need the adapter. What kind of plug is that? Is it easily available?

It's a proprietary connection. All you need is the 14-50 outlet

 

[zwede]

14-50 it is. Thanks!