- 300 mile range
- 45 minute QuickCharge
- Charges from 120V, 240V or 480V
- 5 minute battery swap
Do we know who/what/where will provide 480V hookups for it?
Last edited by a moderator:
You can install our site as a web app on your iOS device by utilizing the Add to Home Screen feature in Safari. Please see this thread for more details on this.
Note: This feature may not be available in some browsers.
- 300 mile range
- 45 minute QuickCharge
- Charges from 120V, 240V or 480V
- 5 minute battery swap
So, I am fairly certain that you CANNOT fully charge in 4 hours using a standard 110-volt wall socket!...Tesla says they could set up a quick charge station between, say, Los Angeles and San Francisco, yielding a charge time of only 45 minutes. But expect considerably slower charge times, Tesla says, closer to 4 hours using the onboard adaptor that plugs into a standard 110-volt wall socket. The system is also compatible with 220, 240 or 400 volts. Up to a 240-volt, 70-amp charging setup is possible, they say, in home applications....
In any case, levels over 220/240 are no longer home/consumer, so it would only be possible at some commercial/industrial location.
The Tesla Model S features a range of 300 miles to the charge, thanks to the 800 ? power cells “fueling” it....
• Charges from 110V, 220V or 440V
Tesla Motors Unveils the Model S - GreenValhalla - Technology, Energy, Business and the EnvironmentThe batteries can be charged via either a 120V, 240V or 480V power outlet, with the 480V taking only 45 minutes to a full charge. There is of course no country in the world with a 480V system, so this requires a special QuickCharger.
Car news | Tesla Model S | Tesla promises the world with new Model S | by Car EnthusiastThe Model S can be recharged in 45 minutes using a 480V outlet, though I’m not sure where you get one. You can also recharge using 110V and 22V outlets with longer recharge times.
Posting here:Unlike the Roadster, the Model S incorporates its charging pack onboard, which can take its power from any 120-480V outlet.
Eco Green News, Technology, DIY Project and Hacks » Blog Archive » New Tesla Model S To Come With 440V Fast Charger Capabilitiesn the Netherlands (and I presume large parts of Europe) consumer power is 3-phase 230V. This means that 400V is commonly available in homes.
The problem with charging a 70kWh pack at 400V in 45 minutes is that it takes 233Amps!
Tesla: Model S to have fast-charging battery | The Car Tech blog - CNET ReviewsTesla’s yet to be released Model S electric sports sedan will have the capability to charge via a 440 volt fast charger.
Tesla cars - Top SpeedTelsa Motor's Model S sedan--set to debut March 26--will have 440-volt fast-charging battery capability.
...
The more important question is the market will see the proliferation of fast-charging stations. There are no public 440-volt fast charging stations. ECOtality, a clean-electric transportation and technology company, has implemented 5100 of these stations in 13 airports across the country, but none is public, said Colin Read, marketing directory for ECOtality.
...
Read was surprised to learn that the Model S will be 440-volt capable, but said ECOtality fully-supports Tesla's fast-charging capability and would love to work with them to make this technology as successful as possible.
But the kind of impact that thousands of cars plugging in at the same time at this rate will have on an electrical grid is anyone's guess. ECOtatilty is currently researching this unknown for the Department of Energy.
Tesla says the Model S can be charged in any 110V, 220V or 440V outlet. While the 440V takes a convenient 45 minutes for a full charge, we may be a little displeased with having to devote a room in our homes just for the new electrical set up required for 440V service.
There's so much noise I don't know what it is, hopefully further down the road they will clarify that.But didn't they say quick charge would only be available on the 300 mile pack, not 160?
Also, I think many more pubic locations would be willing to put in a (standard) connector
I disagree. I can get 415V 3-phase at many of the places I'd be likely to drive. What's more, I'd be likely to need it because of the range / nature of the trips. So I'd like to have it on board, at least as an option.
The Model S can be recharged from any 120V, 208V or 240V outlet or quick-charged from an external direct current supply in only 45 minutes.