Re:Munro Teardown Shows Tesla Model 3 Solidly Profitable [vi...
by mhb on Monday July 16, 2018 @02:22PM
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US houses have 220V. Electric dryers and ranges require it. It's divided into two 110V phases in the electric box.
Re:Munro Teardown Shows Tesla Model 3 Solidly Profitable [vi...
by mikestew on Monday July 16, 2018 @02:30PM
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US houses have 220V.
A fact I was made well aware of when I wired the charging station in our garage. But you're not going to use the 110V charger that comes with the car on a dryer outlet. Parent's issue was having to wire a charging station. I'm saying that with a short commute, you can just use the mains charger that's in the trunk. And that's going to use the same socket that your desk lamp uses, not a dryer outlet.
Re:Munro Teardown Shows Tesla Model 3 Solidly Profitable [vi...
by tlb on Monday July 16, 2018 @02:41PM
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The mains charger comes with adapters for both 115V 15A or 240V 40A.
Re:Munro Teardown Shows Tesla Model 3 Solidly Profitable [vi...
by mikestew on Monday July 16, 2018 @02:48PM
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Must be a more recent thing, then. Our 2011 has 15A and that's it. Do you know if it actually charges at a faster rate on 40A, or is it just a "cheater" to use in a pinch? Because I'd be tempted to seek out a more recent charger if it would actually charge faster.
Re:Munro Teardown Shows Tesla Model 3 Solidly Profitable [vi...
by tlb on Monday July 16, 2018 @03:11PM
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My 2013 Tesla Model S charges at 240V 40A (or sometimes 35A) with the plug-in adapter. Maybe you're talking about a different car?
Re:Munro Teardown Shows Tesla Model 3 Solidly Profitable [vi...
by mikestew on Monday July 16, 2018 @03:17PM
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Sorry, our wires are crossed. I was referring to the Nissan Leaf. OP said they couldn't afford a Tesla, and they were hoping for a cheaper Leaf, but they still needed a charging station. I was suggesting buying a used Leaf, and using the "emergency" charger that only offers 110V/15A. Apologies for the confusion.
You can't give a used < 2018 Leaf away. Go buy one of those, or if you must have new, see if you can find a leftover 2017 (the old version before the '18s came out). You could tolerate riding a wooden plank for 4Km, you're not going to notice the niceties of a Tesla anyway.
What will be an issue is fitting my house with a charging station.
With your commute, you could charge off house mains (110V/220V, depending on country). Especially Europe, where AFAIK a lot use 220V for house mains, meaning faster charge times than the glacial 110V we get in the U. S.