On 12/9/18 11:12 AM, EVDL Administrator via EV wrote:
From my understanding, the Tesla 3 comes with a portable EVSE than can plug
into a 14-50 receptacle. So depending on the reaction from others in your
household :-), that's a possible option for those occasional times that you
need more range. ("Range receptacle range?")
Come to that, though, since the standard-battery Tesla 3 comes with a 14-50
connector and has only a 32a charger, why would you even want or need a
garage EVSE? Why not just install a 14-50 "welder" receptacle in the garage
and call it done?
I believe the 3 comes with a 48 amp onboard charger. The standard EVSE
limit is 32 amps. Older (and interchangeable) EVSEs from Ss and Xs will
do 40 amps. The portable EVSEs are called "mobile connectors" in
Teslaspeak. Permanently installed Tesla EVSEs are called "wall
connectors". I applaud Tesla for calling them "connectors" rather that
"chargers". Though many insist on calling the EVSEs "chargers". The
wall connectors can do up to 80 amps and can supply the max of 48amps
that the 3 can use.
Early Ss came equipped with a 40amp (10kw) charger. A second identical
charger was optional bringing max charge rate to 80 amps (20kw). Later
Ss and Xs came equipped with a single charger of 70 or 72 amps.
The advantages of installing a wall connector instead of just using the
supplied mobile connector:
1) maximum charge rate can be achieved
2) the mobile connector remains in the car and will be there if needed
rather than forgotten at home
3) the wall connectors come nicely configured to be mounted out of the
way while a mobile connector may end up laying on the floor
I recently decided I needed a supplemental charge while on a leg from
Santa Rosa New Mexico to Midland Texas in my 3. I was semi-dismayed to
find I could charge at an RV park in Levelland Texas at only 32 amps. I
will be looking for a 40 amp mobile connector to replace the standard 32
amp.
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