I use the 120V 15A and get by just fine. I have a 40-mile round trip commute and top up on weekends.
I used it for about 6 months until I got a new one that was hardwired. I read at the time to make sure you’re using a quality receptacle, like the Hubble 9450A. Amazon.com: Hubbell HBL9450A Straight Blade Device Receptacle, RTP, Industrial Grade, 3-Pole 4-Wire Grounding, 50A 125/250V, 14-50R : Tools & Home Improvement
Yeah, 14-50 for both the F and the T.
I’ve been using it since getting the car in 2021. I’ve only ever had to unplug it to reset a fault a few times over those years.
2 years on mine, level 1.
I’ve been doing it for over a year now. The FCSP that came with my '23 Platinum is still sitting in its box. I haven’t really needed L2 charging with my current usage, which is usually local driving during the week and 1-2 longer trips on weekends.
I got 2 years out of my mobile charger leaving it outside in the rain, never paying attention to the weather, before it finally stopped working. It went red, which I assume was due to a short in the connector. It was covered under warranty, but I’ll be taking better care of this one.
We used to, but the Emporia charger was on sale and makes a huge difference in charge time.
I don’t have a Lightning yet, but currently, we have 3 Teslas in the household. We have one 240V charger and two 120V chargers in the garage. Personally, I haven’t had the need to use the 240V charger in over 3 years. It was our first charger, so we thought we really needed it, but after getting the second Tesla and using the mobile charger for a while, we realized we didn’t truly need it. I’ve used the Tesla supercharge network more than the 240V charger.
No way, it’s much too slow to be of any help.
Tate said:
No way, it’s much too slow to be of any help.
Maybe if you’re using the 120V dongle. 7.2kW 240V is enough for 95% of people.
Tate said:
No way, it’s much too slow to be of any help.
You didn’t provide any data or reasoning to back your opinion. Your comment is just saying it’s much too slow to do anything helpful.
@Rayne
If you use it, you’ll figure it out. It will only work if you drive a couple of miles away. It works well for Teslas with smaller batteries. I was only getting 1kWh. Check with your utility company; they often offer discounts. I got a free 48A charger through their program.
@Tate
I feel like you’re using it as a level 1 charger, which would be a 1.4kW speed. That matches your 1kWh estimation. The 1450 dongle charges at 7.7kW, which is about 5 times faster.
Bryce said:
@Tate
I feel like you’re using it as a level 1 charger, which would be a 1.4kW speed. That matches your 1kWh estimation. The 1450 dongle charges at 7.7kW, which is about 5 times faster.
You’re probably right about the 120V charger. Not trying to be rude, but the manual says the mobile charger is max 30 amps. Just trying to help if you’re doing the math for charges. That adds up to 7.2 kW. What’s odd is the app always shows a number lower than what the truck reports. Has anyone else noticed the app saying charging at 6.5kW while the truck says 7kW?
@Rayne
Huh, I thought it was 32 amps. My mistake.
Bryce said:
@Tate
I feel like you’re using it as a level 1 charger, which would be a 1.4kW speed. That matches your 1kWh estimation. The 1450 dongle charges at 7.7kW, which is about 5 times faster.
I don’t use it. I’ve tried both dongles and just keep it in my frunk for emergencies. 11+ is way better.
@Tate
I use the 14-50P adapter, which is the 240V 30 amp charger. If you do the math, 240V times 30 amps equals 7.2kW. If you multiply that by 6 hours of charging, that comes out to 43.2 kWh. If you keep going with the math, 6 hours of charging equals 86.4 miles of driving at 2 mi/kWh. I’d be open to listening if you have data or reasoning to suggest why this is considered slow.