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Tesla to J1772 adapter recommendations?
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Asking here as well since I’m not sure how much traffic the global charging sub forum gets.
Any feedback or recommendations between Teslatap, EVSEAdapters.com, or Amazon brands (Lectron, etc.)?
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Any feedback or recommendations between Teslatap, EVSEAdapters.com, or Amazon brands (Lectron, etc.)?
Tesla to J1772 adapter recommendations?
About to purchase either the Mini Cooper SE or a Leaf. Need to buy a Tesla to J1772 adapter and looking for feedback on Teslatap, EVSEAdapters.com, or Lectron and other Amazon brands. Thanks in advance!
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Tesla chargers are intended for and designed for Tesla vehicles. Unless Tesla agrees to provide access to other vehicles, you shouldn't count of using Tesla chargers, even if you can find an adapter.
The other manufacturers are years behind Tesla in providing a nationwide fast long distance charging network. If you plan to take road trips in an EV, either purchase a Tesla and use their supercharger network, or project the routes you plan to take with the EV and investigate what (if any) fast chargers are available on or near those routes that can be used by non-Tesla EVs.
The other manufacturers are years behind Tesla in providing a nationwide fast long distance charging network. If you plan to take road trips in an EV, either purchase a Tesla and use their supercharger network, or project the routes you plan to take with the EV and investigate what (if any) fast chargers are available on or near those routes that can be used by non-Tesla EVs.
Umm, ok. Thanks for keeping the Tesla moat alive.
My question/intent is to use my HPWC to also charge the impending new car alongside my P85D. Thanks for the road tripping advice, though, esp regarding what I should purchase if I want to go on said trips.
None of these adapters will work with Superchargers, which is really the only Tesla-owned technology and infrastructure. HPWCs/Destination chargers are just L2 EVSEs that Tesla may have provided to businesses, but the cost of the electricity is footed by the proprietors. I’ll just leave it at that. No need to have a religious debate about charging etiquette.
My question/intent is to use my HPWC to also charge the impending new car alongside my P85D. Thanks for the road tripping advice, though, esp regarding what I should purchase if I want to go on said trips.
None of these adapters will work with Superchargers, which is really the only Tesla-owned technology and infrastructure. HPWCs/Destination chargers are just L2 EVSEs that Tesla may have provided to businesses, but the cost of the electricity is footed by the proprietors. I’ll just leave it at that. No need to have a religious debate about charging etiquette.
To head off any concerns about charging etiquette/liberty taking from Destination charger use, I currently own a P85D and am asking this question because I want to use my HPWC to charge the incoming EV as well. Thanks in advance.
android04
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There is another called the JDapter Stub. I don't have any Tesla to J1772 adapters, but I've got two UMCs that were converted from Tesla to a J1772 adapter (the Tesla wand was cut off and a J1772 handle was put in it's place). I used 2 different companies for those, and they both sell the Teslatap or JDapter Stub. Here are the links:
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beatle
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What about selling the HPWC and purchasing a J1772 wall connector? This would let you natively charge your other car and then use the simple J1772 to Tesla adapter to charge the Tesla. Tesla to J1772 adapters seem to be overly expensive and clunky devices. Making an assumption that you already have the J1772 adapter for your Tesla.
You could also spring for a dual output J1772 wall connector so you can charge both cars at once, even with only a 40A circuit.
You could also spring for a dual output J1772 wall connector so you can charge both cars at once, even with only a 40A circuit.
MXLRplus
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I use the TeslaTap it works great.
What some people don't understand is that the Tesla UMC is probably best portable so far. Kit it with an assortment of pigtails and a TeslaTap and you have a great portable solution for charging everything from motorcycles to Model S's.
What some people don't understand is that the Tesla UMC is probably best portable so far. Kit it with an assortment of pigtails and a TeslaTap and you have a great portable solution for charging everything from motorcycles to Model S's.
Path of least resistance and cost is getting the adapter. My P85D takes precedence so HPWC stays…
BTW, the Cooper SE is one fun little car to drive. Decent acceleration. Too bad the range is only 110 miles. Leaf is, well, a Leaf. Checks all the boxes for safety and practically on top of the huge total incentives right now.
I wish the HPWC with the NEMA plug was avail when I first bought my car. Would’ve had the 15-40 outlet installed vs hard-wiring the Gen2 HPWC. I knew we’d eventually get another EV for kid use, but wanted to stick with the convenience of the HPWC vs using the UMC daily.
android04
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I started looking at the QC website and everything showed a price of $0 and out of stock. I wondered if they went out of business. But it turns out that they changed to a new website. Here it is JDapter Stub™ 40 Amp Maximum - Tesla Station Adapter
Hard-wired is considerably more reliable and safer.
In some ways a tesla -> J1772 adapter is a bit of a kludge, but on the other hand the Tesla AC chargers are leagues better than most other chargers and not actually that expensive. If you start with a tesla and add another EV, it's an obvious dongle to buy rather than pulling and replacing the L2 tesla charger with some other nearly as expensive piece of kit of dubious quality.
Plus, if you've got some other non-tesla EV, access to the tesla destination network seems like a pretty good option.
UncleCreepy
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My gf uses a Lectron adapter to charge her Chevy Bolt:
Works like a charm, on both the gen2 and the gen3 wall connector.
Works like a charm, on both the gen2 and the gen3 wall connector.
The Lectron has worked for our guest whenever he's needed it: https://www.amazon.com/Lectron-Adapter-Compatible-Connector-Destination/dp/B07YFY768S
We bought our Lectron last year at the same price the TeslaTap is selling for. It's nice there are multiple options available these days and that the prices are more reasonable than they were a few years ago.
We bought our Lectron last year at the same price the TeslaTap is selling for. It's nice there are multiple options available these days and that the prices are more reasonable than they were a few years ago.
UncleCreepy
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Not quite sure I can agree with that. Just because Jdapter was the first one (if that's true, I honestly don't know) doesn't mean that others are knock-offs. Following that logic any car that's not a Benz would be a knock-off.
Also, the cable on the Lectron looks way more solid to me than the one on the JDapter.
This is not to say that there is anything wrong with the JDapter. All I'm saying is that there are viable choices that shouldn't be disregarded just because someone built their adapter first.
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