Extension Cord “Charge Kit”

[beatle]

Just use the Tesla kit and a TeslaTap adapter. That's what I'm doing. I may never take the Ford mobile connector out of its bag.

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[Mr. Flibble]

In my PHEV, I carry my mobile charger along with various L1 and L2 power plug adapters for road trips and out of area charging.

For my Lightning, I am thinking of getting a J1772 extension:

Make sure you buy these from a reputable dealer. Some of the ones you find on Amazon have been melting and catching fire.

 

[Mr. Flibble]

Just use the Tesla kit and a TeslaTap adapter. That's what I'm doing. I may never take the Ford mobile connector out of its bag.

You apparently are not supposed to need the adapter in the near future:

https://electrek.co/2022/05/10/tesla-add-ccs-connectors-supercharger-stations-us-elon-musk/

 

[beatle]

The TeslaTap adapter cannot be used on superchargers anyway - it's just to use with L2 Tesla chargers like the UMC and HPWC.

 

[FlasherZ]

Tesla driver here since 2012. When I first got the car, I built an extensive collection of various plug adapters along with a 75' SOOW 6/4 extension cord, just in case I would need to charge.

I used it just twice, and that was well before we had the number of level 2 charging stations we have today. That cord weighed close to 50 lbs, and I sold it when copper went way up. ($5/foot becomes expensive quickly.)

My suggestion is not to go overboard... locally, you'll likely have all the charge you'll need when you leave the house each day with a charged-up truck. On the road, it's nice to be able to use the Tesla destination chargers, but availability isn't always guaranteed. I usually just handle charging via the DCFC, and if a hotel has an outdoor 120V receptacle, use it.

I installed a 14-50 at my in-laws' place and our hunting lodge just because we spent a lot of time at those places.

Don't put a lot of money into going crazy. If you're going to be at a place frequently, install the NEMA 14-50. Otherwise, you're probably good.

 

[beatle]

Don't put a lot of money into going crazy. If you're going to be at a place frequently, install the NEMA 14-50. Otherwise, you're probably good.

Along those lines, if you're using a connector that provides adapters for different receptacles, I'd opt for a 6-20 or 6-30. The wire will be much cheaper than a 14-50 (one less conductor + smaller gauge) and you can still put a lot of energy back into the battery overnight even with only 4-6kw at your disposal. Further, if you already have a dedicated circuit with 12/2 wire, you could even rewire a 5-15R or 5-20R over to 6-20R and just change the breaker at the panel to a double pole.

 

[Amps]

you could even rewire a 5-15R or 5-20R over to 6-20R and just change the breaker at the panel to a double pole.

That's exactly what I did for the first few months I owned my ID.4. The summer TOU rates around here still gave me plenty of time to charge the car at 16 Amps.

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