Could the base install be a 15kW charger with a service center installed additional 5kW charger for the same 20kW of power? For people without two EVs 6 hours of charging would almost always be quick enough for nighttime charging.
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Tesla calls it a 10 kW charger because it sounds cooler than 9.6 kW. And yes they use 250 V as the basis for that claim since voltage can vary from 240 V, but no you are not likely to get 250 V in the US. But the charger would support it if you could ...
Could the base install be a 15kW charger with a service center installed additional 5kW charger for the same 20kW of power? For people without two EVs 6 hours of charging would almost always be quick enough for nighttime charging.
To be clear, my source told me that it would be a single charger, and doubles wouldn't be offered. Again, he mentioned that part of the reason was that with the "magic carpet" third row, there was a lot of rearranging to be done back there.
Could the base install be a 15kW charger with a service center installed additional 5kW charger for the same 20kW of power? For people without two EVs 6 hours of charging would almost always be quick enough for nighttime charging.
To be clear, my source told me that it would be a single charger, and doubles wouldn't be offered. Again, he mentioned that part of the reason was that with the "magic carpet" third row, there was a lot of rearranging to be done back there.
Seems a reasonable conclusion. I'd still find it very disappointing. I'm one of the ones that has dual chargers and loves it. I don't care if the car can charge overnight, I'd like my car charged in as short amount of time as possible.
Agree. This would be the first time that Tesla knowingly and deliberately reduced charging speeds; that's a big generalization on my part, but you get the message.
Maybe there's an option for a SINGLE charger that is 20Kw?
I think we have a winner! The only way adding a bigger single charger to the car makes sense is if it can be used with the UMC that's included with the car. Going from 14-50 to 14-60 allows use of the highest amperage plug commonly available, thus allowing the larger battery to charge faster.Maybe this is a new mobile adapter for a NEMA 14-60 giving us 48 amp charging. That would be an improvement over the current Model S max 14-50 which maxes at 40 amp.
Perhaps there is another reason for not offering the dual chargers. There has been a suspicion for a while that rapid supercharging could hurt battery lifetime.
60 amps charging would definitely preserve battery lifetime over 80+ amp charging.
Perhaps, but don't hold my hand. Make me aware of the downsides of doing something and I'll make my own decision as to whether or not I'll do it, and how often.
80 amp charging is 60 miles per hour vs. 200+ miles per hour for supercharging. I really don't think the next 20 amps is going to make that much of a difference.60 amps charging would definitely preserve battery lifetime over 80+ amp charging.
That's how it's set up for Roadster owners when selecting charge mode - you are notified that what you're doing could potentially shorten battery life and you confirm that's what you want to do.
Water cooled? Just like one of the Calif super chargers? Just thought I'd plant another rumor.