20-feet, assuming it is the same kit you can get on the Tesla Shop website
Around 3 or 4 years ago, like approximately when the Model 3 started shipping. It makes a kind of sense. A lot of people were getting Model 3s and were setting up a lot of different circuit levels and charging options. Some people couldn't fit in a new extra 50A circuit, so 14-30 was becoming a more popular choice. Or some people had existing 10-30 outlets. Or some people were doing 6-20. Or a lot of people were getting the wall connector instead an never using any of the plug adapters. Continuing with this idea that the most holy 14-50 was the be-all, end-all one single thing was kind of not applicable anymore, and giving out thousands and thousands of them that were not being used was a bad idea. I do think they should have switched to a different system, where they just include an online voucher in people's accounts with a new car purchase, where they redeem it for one free adapter of their choice. That would make sense, where if they are doing a 14-30, they can get that one with the car.
By buying a $45 adapter. It's not a big deal.
That still comes with every car, so you won't need to buy another one of those--just buy the adapter you need.
You don't need a totally new charging setup. The car comes with the cable. It just needs the adapter for whatever type of outlet people have.
Half the stuff in their store goes in and out of stock every other day. So keep checking really often, and you should be able to find it pretty soon. They just don't keep a lot of inventory, and most of their stuff is in high demand. Good problem for a store to have, I guess, but frustrating for customers.
6-50 doesn't use a neutral so the outlet can't really be used for anything else down the road. If you're ok with that it's a great idea
I’m not an RV person either, but one common place to charge EVs in the early days was RV parks. Probably why Tesla picked 14-50 over 6-50.
Old charging gear. Gen-1 doesn’t work with all 2020 and after MS. Tesla has not released specific guides but Gen 1 Destination chargers often don’t work so Destination Charger map is flawed and hotels have no idea.
Yeah I'm a crazy person I keep this in my car just incase NEMA Adapter Bundle I can't wait for the CCS 1 adapter I'll be throwing that in the car as well. I don't like being limited. But for wiring my house the 6-50 is a cheaper run.
I do not believe that to be the case with the gen1 mobile connector??
Totally agree.
While the Wall Connector would be great for my situation it isn't cost effective. I'll have to pay for the Wall Connector and Labor to install it.
It is not mine to understand. They say it has something to do with communication between charger and car that was changed in 2018. Tesla did two things you rarely heard of: sent me serial numbers for the different Gen chargers AND EXCHANGED my mobile gen1 for the latest Gen ( I still had to buy the -14-50 plug). Craziness: model 3/y does not have problem and some ( unidentifiable) new S have the problem fixed. They refuse to fix the newer Model S’s. For example at the StRegisHotel in Atlanta the Tesla Charger gets red ring on plugging in to my car. Their Charge point works fine.
