Coming from a Leaf with a 16a charger I'd be happy to have 32a. Wanna know what Nissan did to cheap out? They put a 27.5a charger in the so called 6.6KW leafs. Just to put that in line: 16a Leaf 3.x Charger 27.5a Leaf 6.x Charger 32a Tesla Model 3 7.x Charger There aren't many cars on the market that charge faster than 32a on 240v and I think Tesla makes all of them.
I found a solution to your problem. Simply use the remaining 170-260 miles on your car's battery that magically appears every morning. You're driving a Tesla, not a Leaf. They've already solved this "problem". If you seriously are in a situation where you regularly need that fast of home charging every single day, buy a Model S. The gas and maintenance savings alone would pay for your car within a few years thanks to your apparent 200-300k+ mile a year driving style.
....this thread wasn't much about reality anyway. (IF you're making semi-frequent unplanned 200+mile trips, what the hell are you looking at Model 3 for anyway? Get a Volt!)
To the OP, before you can make that conclusion you need to have a realistic cost difference between the onboard 72A and 42A chargers. Don't forget to include the reduced cost of cabling in the car and the increased longevity of the batteries when charged at 42A vs 72A. Once you have added that up, compare it with the profit Tesla makes on each HPWC. I suspect Tesla has improved their profit by having a max 42A charger in the smaller battery cars. As an aside, I will throw my hat in the ring and join the others that have never had a HPWC for either our X or S. The maximum we typically charge at is 30A.
Maybe OP plans to move to Saskatchewan. What's up with Saskatchewan anyways? Why no superchargers there? Current or planned?
My hypothesis is Elon hated his time here. His cousins farm just outside of Swift Current, he spent his 18th birthday there. His mother's from Regina.
What I can't fathom is I have a 60 mile round trip commute every day, and I will RARELY return home with less than 50% SOC. Who would be showing up at home with a low SOC only to need to make an unexpected 100+ mile drive and not be able to charge up fast enough? I had a tree fall on and render inoperable BOTH of our vehicles a couple of months back- darned inconvenient but not something I'm going to spend much time worrying about into the future.
FWIW, even though the supply voltage on my work's L2 EVSE is supposedly only 208 volts (having talked to Chargepoint techs years ago), it seems like my "6.6 kW" Leaf tends to pull 5.9 to 6.0 kW from the wall but can range from 5.7 to 6.2 kW, depending on random factors and the station. Certain ones seem lower than others, possibly due to voltage drop at those locations. 208 volts is apparently common in commercial power in the US. 208 * 27.5 amps = 5,720 watts Seems like the Leaf's "6.6 kW" OBC can go up to 30 amps at lower voltage. If line voltage really is 208 volts, 208 volts * 30 amps = 6,240 watts. All our Chargepoint stations are rated at 30 amps per handle. The Teslas I plug into the Chargepoint stations at work tend to max out a ~6.2 kW. I asked one Model S driver at work that plugged in and she could from her Tesla app see the voltage and said it was pretty close to 208 volts. It was definitely NOT 240 volts or near it. Agreed on the latter... or rather, Tesla makes them or the vehicles are Tesla-powered (e.g. Rav4 EV and Mercedes B-Class ED).
32 amps would be a non starter for me. I often have to leave on weekend trips after driving my 126 mile commute home. Being able to charge at 80 amps means I can charge from 35% to 90% in just under 2.5 hours before heading up to my vacation home in Pinecrest. Charging at 32 amps wouldn't make that a 6 hour charge.
With a driving pattern like that, would you buy the 220 mile range car, or the 310 (even if both had the bigger onboard charger)?
I know squat about chargers so bear with me. Tesla's wall charger is around $500. Clipper Creek and JuiceBox are far more expensive. The Tesla unit can be set up to kick out up to 80 amps for that cost. Also...what the heck does 14-50 mean? What webpage could I go to to get up to speed on all this electrical charging stuff. Thanks
There is nothing wrong with 32 amp charging for >99% of American commuters. That would give you over 200 miles if you sleep 8 hours and can only charge at home and only while sleeping. In your situation, your problem has nothing to do with amps actually, it's life decisions. You live too far from work. You purchased a Phillips screwdriver to remove slotted screws. Waiting 2.5h for a charge is nuts. Pony up and get a SuperCharger or CHAdeMO installed at your home. Or use ICE technology. Or have 2 EVs. One is always charging, like you do with electric forklifts. But thinking that there are more than a small handful of people in your situation is not true. Very few people are willing to spend that much of their lives commuting and then waiting to commute some more.
Thanks for the updates in your subsequent post. My #'s were from some quick googling... I was primarily looking for anything that beat the Model 3.
We have a NEMA 14-50 at work fed by 208 as well. The voltage drop there is pretty significant... it's not uncommon for me to see ~197 volts on it....
Do I read that correctly as 126 miles one way ? I'd assume the standard range car wouldn't suffice for your needs anyway...