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I'm contemplating purchasing an older Model S or a newer Model3. Ideally this is an easy question,... go with the 3 but it really comes down to cost for me.

I know that with overnight charging I can get a full charge with either a single or dual charger in the car but I'm more or less concerned about getting a faster charge in the event that I'm putting on lots of miles a day and need to stop at home to charge up for later in the night.

At the moment I have a 100A box in my garage and the installer is talking about installing a 60A circuit but if I purchase an older Model S that has a dual charger onboard it should be able to handle up to 72A and therefore get a faster charge.

Am I wrong in this thinking, I'm learning here so please be kind?

If I do one day purchase a Long Range or performance Model 3 will something larger support the Model 3's onboard 48A charger.

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