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You Need a Thneed · 12-25-2009, 11:32 PM

Also, I think you are over estimating your range, or underestimating your recharge time.

A tesla roadster has about a 400 km range, and takes 30+ hours to charge from a regular wall socket , according to the Tesla website.

6 hours may be all the charge you need, for your daily driving, but it certainly won't recharge that fast from empty. You'll need a 240V - 30A (dryer) or 240 - 50A (range) plug to even approach charging from empty to full in 6 hours.

The Tesla Home charging station is 240V - 70A.

12-25-2009, 11:32 PM	#14
You Need a Thneed Voted for Kodos Join Date: Dec 2007 Exp:	Also, I think you are over estimating your range, or underestimating your recharge time. A tesla roadster has about a 400 km range, and takes 30+ hours to charge from a regular wall socket , according to the Tesla website. 6 hours may be all the charge you need, for your daily driving, but it certainly won't recharge that fast from empty. You'll need a 240V - 30A (dryer) or 240 - 50A (range) plug to even approach charging from empty to full in 6 hours. The Tesla Home charging station is 240V - 70A. Last edited by You Need a Thneed; 12-25-2009 at 11:36 PM.