glhs272
Unnamed plug faced villian
View attachment 65017View attachment 65018Another MUCH CHEAPER option that no one else has mentioned yet. Convert existing outlet to 240v. So you'd be charging at 12 amps at 240v. The UMC will work on 120 or 240v. It doesnt care. As long as you use the proper amp rated adapter, your all set.
I personally made a adapter for when I travel, to convert 15 and 20 amp 240v outlets to work with the 120v 15 and 20 amp UMC adapters. This allows me to plug into hotel/motel air-conditioner and heater outlets. This came in very handy on a few occasions. It will double your charging speed without needing to really do much. Only problem would be is if the outlet is not a dedicated outlet and shares a circuit.
Otherwise, if cost is still a factor, you can have a 20 amp 240v outlet run for a considerably lower amount of money then a 50 amp. A 20 amp 240v outlet would let you charge at 16 amps. I drain my pack almost daily, and I can full charge my almost dead pack back to 90% at 20 amps, your not far off especially if your not going far on a daily basis.
While it's not "against the rules" to use a Supercharger for your regular charging, it is frowned upon. The accepted "intent" of superchargers is to allow distance trips with minimal down time for charging. Please reserve those stations for people who really need them. If you must use for regular charging, consider going during hours when demand is lowest.
I will also guarantee that using a SC like that is going to get real old real fast. It will turn into a Chore. But by all means, I am not discouraging all use. Just daily type use. If you need it, use it. If it can be done at home, please do it at home.
I second those words. At work I also converted a regular 16amp 120volt outlet to a 16amp 240volt outlet with a simple breaker change at the breaker box and a new receptacle (Nema 6-20R). This keeps everything to code. That outlet was already dedicated to one breaker, but if yours is not you could still do this but you would have to blank out the rest of the outlets on that circuit. It more than doubles the charge rate, due to better efficiency. I made an adapter for the UMC to use the 6-20outlet. Total cost for everything was under $100. Frankly, if you can't charge at home with at least 240volts I wouldn't recommend buying a Model S or any electric car for that matter. 120volt works in a pinch, but is not good enough for everyday charging.