Want to race a Tesla semi around a test track?
Here's your chance. But you have to make a certain amount of referrals first. :) https://teslamotorsclub.com/blog/2018/02/01/referral-program-adds-chance-to-race-a-tesla-semi/
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Here is an example of two J1772 EVSE's side by side. These are in a public parking garage. They were both provided by Tesla free of charge. The parking garage had to run the 50 amp lines to each and pay for the install. These units retail for around 500 dollars each.
A tesla can hook up to either but needs to use an adapter to use the one on the left. I can also hook up to either with either of my cars but need an adapter to hook up to the one on the right which is called the Tesla wall charger or destination charger. Both of these output 240 volts AC to the car at up to 50 amps. The car determines the rate as the actual charger is on the car...eg...AC to DC converter.
This is a picture of my adapter I keep handy so I can hook to a Tesla destination charger. Really it doesn't happen that much (maybe twice in three years) but it is handy. The Level 2 build out worldwide is actually not bad although more is better of course. People don't really use level 3 (Fast DC charging) unless they are doing long road trips. That is there one and only purpose. Local travel and commuting is generally done at home with a personal level 2 or at level 2 destination chargers at hotels, restaurants, malls, casinos. public parking. You can also do level one which is the same thing as level 2 but with 120 volts and 12 amps max so slower.
This is a level 3 DC fast charger. These are combo units so they have CHADEMO and CCS connecters to handle all non Tesla cars. A Tesla can also use these with an adapter that comes with the car. This site is in Quebec and is co-located with a gas station and a "depanneur" which is a convenience store. There are actually four chargers here which is not always the case. Many are only single or dual units.
This is a bigger frame shot.
Here is a six site Tesla supercharger. As with the Chademo sites it is a level 3 DC charger. So with DC fast chargers the cars charger is bypassed and the DC output of the charger goes directly to the battery. But some of these Supercharger sites have 20 or 30 or even 50 charge stations as well as a coffee bar, pet walk area etc etc etc. Really way ahead of anyone else's offering.
Hope this adds some clarity to a potentially confusing topic to a non EVer. It's not really complicated and its all easy to deal with but you do things differently than when you own an ICE vehicle.
A tesla can hook up to either but needs to use an adapter to use the one on the left. I can also hook up to either with either of my cars but need an adapter to hook up to the one on the right which is called the Tesla wall charger or destination charger. Both of these output 240 volts AC to the car at up to 50 amps. The car determines the rate as the actual charger is on the car...eg...AC to DC converter.
This is a picture of my adapter I keep handy so I can hook to a Tesla destination charger. Really it doesn't happen that much (maybe twice in three years) but it is handy. The Level 2 build out worldwide is actually not bad although more is better of course. People don't really use level 3 (Fast DC charging) unless they are doing long road trips. That is there one and only purpose. Local travel and commuting is generally done at home with a personal level 2 or at level 2 destination chargers at hotels, restaurants, malls, casinos. public parking. You can also do level one which is the same thing as level 2 but with 120 volts and 12 amps max so slower.
This is a level 3 DC fast charger. These are combo units so they have CHADEMO and CCS connecters to handle all non Tesla cars. A Tesla can also use these with an adapter that comes with the car. This site is in Quebec and is co-located with a gas station and a "depanneur" which is a convenience store. There are actually four chargers here which is not always the case. Many are only single or dual units.
This is a bigger frame shot.
Here is a six site Tesla supercharger. As with the Chademo sites it is a level 3 DC charger. So with DC fast chargers the cars charger is bypassed and the DC output of the charger goes directly to the battery. But some of these Supercharger sites have 20 or 30 or even 50 charge stations as well as a coffee bar, pet walk area etc etc etc. Really way ahead of anyone else's offering.
Hope this adds some clarity to a potentially confusing topic to a non EVer. It's not really complicated and its all easy to deal with but you do things differently than when you own an ICE vehicle.
