Because it is a hassle to get it out of the trunk. The other option is to leave
it in the garage but then you are on the road without it.
If you can afford a model 3 or up the you can afford a $500 evse for the wall.
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> On Dec 9, 2018, at 11:12 AM, EVDL Administrator via EV <ev@lists.evdl.org>
> wrote:
>
>> On 9 Dec 2018 at 7:40, Willie via EV wrote:
>>
>> Using Tesla supplied 120vac equipment, which will not do more than 12
>> amps, a Model 3 charges at about 5mph on a "pretty good" 120vac outlet.
>> Teslas will reduce current draw if there is much voltage drop. So the
>> stated 200 miles in 8 hours seems inaccurate; 200 miles should take
>> more like 40 hours.
>
> So an 8 hour 120v charge should give the Tesla 3 owner 40 miles of range,
> That's about what a typical 1/3-weight-in-lead conversion gets. That works
> for conversion owners here on the EVDL, no? Heck, if that's all the driving
> you do, then I don't see a big problem, until the day you have to run an
> extra errand or otherwise need more range.
>
> From my understanding, the Tesla 3 comes with a portable EVSE than can plug
> into a 14-50 receptacle. So depending on the reaction from others in your
> household :-), that's a possible option for those occasional times that you
> need more range. ("Range receptacle range?")
>
> Come to that, though, since the standard-battery Tesla 3 comes with a 14-50
> connector and has only a 32a charger, why would you even want or need a
> garage EVSE? Why not just install a 14-50 "welder" receptacle in the garage
> and call it done?
>
> David Roden - Akron, Ohio, USA
> EVDL Administrator
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