I already have a Ford Focus EV charger in my garage (40 amp system) with a J1772 adapter. It used to charge my Ford Focus EV from zero to full in about 3.5 hours (24 kWh).
Has anyone specifically charged a Tesla Model S with one of these chargers? Does anyone anticipate any problems with this setup?
thanks in advance.
AFAIK it should work. :-)
We've got a few chargers at work that put out 40a and are J1772 plugs. There are two leafs, a focus and three Teslas that charge there with no problem. Granted one of them keeps tripping, but we think it's just a problem with the charger itself. You just have to set your charge to pull in 30a and it should be fine.
I have a Leaf and my wife has the Tesla...yes, it works fine. The Leaf charges at 30 amps. Make certain you have the adapter (I went a week without one...).
Yes, I charged my Model S with the Aerovironment charger for the LEAF. The LEAF charges at 20A (a brief spike to 30A), but the Model S will draw the full 30A from it.
The only problem you will have is manually switching between the two cars.
@jat - thanks for the clarification about the amp charge on the Leaf. The Tesla does draw 30 amps from the Aerovironment and I assumed that is what the Leaf was drawing. We've been using one charger for 2 cars for about a month now...Since I walk to work, it hasn't been an issue.
Wait till you get your electric bike!
Yes my brother has the Schneider 7.2kw (30A) when he had a EV Smart Car. He bought it at Home Depot for $700. Now he used it with his Model S and it's works great. It's not 10kw like Tesla charger but it cost more than half the price PWC. He total love it.
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