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To: Elsie

North America charging

The standard North American onboard charger accepts single phase 120 or 240-volt sources at a rate of up to 10 kW. Included adapters allow the car to charge from a standard 120 volt outlet, a 240 volt NEMA 14-50 outlet, and SAE J1772 public chargers. An optional US$2,000 upgrade for a second 10 kW onboard charger supports a total of up to 20 kW charging from an 80 amp available US$750 Tesla Wall Connector.[4] The North American connector uses a proprietary Tesla design.

Charging times vary depending on the battery pack's state-of-charge, its overall capacity, the available voltage, and the available circuit breaker amperage. From a 120 volt/15 amp household outlet, the range increases by 3.75 miles (6 km) for every hour of charging. From a 10 kW, NEMA 14–50 240 V/50 A outlet (like those used by RVs or standard cooking ranges), the charge rate is 28.75 miles (46 km) per hour. Using Tesla's 20 kW, 240 V High Power Wall Connector increases the rate to 57 miles (92 km) per hour if the car is configured with dual chargers (20 kW).[141]

 

 

24 hours gets you 88 miles of driving!

 

Needless to say; if you pay THAT much for the car; you sure as heck ain't gonna balk at buying the higher power charger!!!

20 posted on 04/12/2017 5:26:11 AM PDT by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
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To: Elsie

I live in a condo. There are no charging stations or even curbside power outlets at the parking lots. Elec cars are definitely not for condo or apartment dwellers.

Plus, who wants to wait around for an hour(s) getting a charge? That only works for overnight charging in a free-standing home, preferably with a garage. Normal cars fill up in < 5 minutes anywhere in the world where there are roads.


35 posted on 04/12/2017 6:41:42 AM PDT by citizen (To hold with the #MSM description used by @POTUS, I am using #OppoMedia to refer to our biased media)
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