Munro Teardown Shows Tesla Model 3 Solidly Profitable [video]

Re:Munro Teardown Shows Tesla Model 3 Solidly Profitable [vi... by mikestew on Monday July 16, 2018 @02:30PM (#17543709)

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.

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Re:Munro Teardown Shows Tesla Model 3 Solidly Profitable [vi... by tlb on Monday July 16, 2018 @02:41PM (#17543808)

The mains charger comes with adapters for both 115V 15A or 240V 40A.

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Re:Munro Teardown Shows Tesla Model 3 Solidly Profitable [vi... by mikestew on Monday July 16, 2018 @02:48PM (#17543879)

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.

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Re:Munro Teardown Shows Tesla Model 3 Solidly Profitable [vi... by tlb on Monday July 16, 2018 @03:11PM (#17544065)

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?

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Re:Munro Teardown Shows Tesla Model 3 Solidly Profitable [vi... by mikestew on Monday July 16, 2018 @03:17PM (#17544140)

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.

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