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Whoops, I was WAY off, it's 6 miles per hour with a "standard" wall plug. You can see charging speeds for the different models and power at [1]. But even still
by Klathmon 6y ago
Whoops, I was WAY off, it's 6 miles per hour with a "standard" wall plug. You can see charging speeds for the different models and power at [1].
But even still most owners get a higher power plug installed as in the US our standard plugs are pretty low power and limited. We need higher power outlets for all kinds of things like water heaters, dryers, ovens, and EVs.
Also keep in mind that it's extremely rare to need a "full charge", you only need to charge what you used from the last time you drove, so unless you routinely drive 100+ miles a day, the standard outlet will probably be enough.
[1] https://www.tesla.com/support/home-charging-installation/wall-connector https://www.tesla.com/support/home-charging-installation/wal...
- Kirby64 6y agoA "standard" wall plug (i.e. 120V, 15A, which is actually 12A continuous) charges at 5-6 miles of range per hour for a Model 3. You don't get 11mph of charge unless you use a 240V-15A outlet. The 11mph you quoted assumes a 240V outlet. In practice, as you state, even with 5mph of range, taking multiple days to charge isn't actually an issue since you aren't fully filling up your car from empty every day.
- Klathmon 6y agoThanks, I'm all kinds of wrong today!