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Model X 100 with 72 amp chargers
Ah, finally found some info, just not at the Tesla site. Seems with the old dual chargers a model S was capable of 80 amp AC charging. Now the S and X are capable of 72 amps if you have the 100D or P100D battery.
Vehicle Gen 2 MC Corded MC Wall Connector
Model S/X 100D, P100D 32 amps 40 amps 72 amps
Model S/X all others 32 amps 40 amps 48 amps
charging | Search Results | TeslaTap
So getting an HPWC will be worth while for charging rate and not just the dedicated cable. I wonder why this info is so hard to find at the Tesla site?
Now I need to find a good way to control the timing of charging. Hard to believe they don't build this into the car. I switched over to TOU (Time Of Use) billing on my electric service to save a few pennies. It also helps the utility company by reducing demand at peak times. I set my thermostat to shut off the AC a couple of summers ago and found it was not a big deal with the inside temp rising around 3 or 4 degrees at that time. So I'm doing that now and reaping some of the financial rewards. The car needs to not charge at peak times as well. I've got a 120 V automatic switch which seems to work reliably so far and cost $14. Now I need to see if I can use it to switch a relay for 240 volts. If I can get it to work on the car charging, I can add it to the hot water as well. That will then cover pretty much all the higher cost power consumption.
I wonder if Tesla is thinking about adding this to the car? Jeez, that should be so easy to do. It could probably be done with an app now if that were my forte. I see there is an app that can do this, but charging at different locations would mean the app would need to be aware of that and I don't see that it is. Hmmm... this also applies to the car. It would be a pita to have to redo the schedule every time I leave home for a few days. Yeah, I think I'll add it to the HPWC installation.
Vehicle Gen 2 MC Corded MC Wall Connector
Model S/X 100D, P100D 32 amps 40 amps 72 amps
Model S/X all others 32 amps 40 amps 48 amps
charging | Search Results | TeslaTap
So getting an HPWC will be worth while for charging rate and not just the dedicated cable. I wonder why this info is so hard to find at the Tesla site?
Now I need to find a good way to control the timing of charging. Hard to believe they don't build this into the car. I switched over to TOU (Time Of Use) billing on my electric service to save a few pennies. It also helps the utility company by reducing demand at peak times. I set my thermostat to shut off the AC a couple of summers ago and found it was not a big deal with the inside temp rising around 3 or 4 degrees at that time. So I'm doing that now and reaping some of the financial rewards. The car needs to not charge at peak times as well. I've got a 120 V automatic switch which seems to work reliably so far and cost $14. Now I need to see if I can use it to switch a relay for 240 volts. If I can get it to work on the car charging, I can add it to the hot water as well. That will then cover pretty much all the higher cost power consumption.
I wonder if Tesla is thinking about adding this to the car? Jeez, that should be so easy to do. It could probably be done with an app now if that were my forte. I see there is an app that can do this, but charging at different locations would mean the app would need to be aware of that and I don't see that it is. Hmmm... this also applies to the car. It would be a pita to have to redo the schedule every time I leave home for a few days. Yeah, I think I'll add it to the HPWC installation.