Wolgy Posted December 3, 2018 at 03:34 PM Report Share Posted December 3, 2018 at 03:34 PM Is there an adapter we can get to use Tesla chargers or are these strictly for Teslas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickEnergi Posted December 3, 2018 at 04:09 PM Report Share Posted December 3, 2018 at 04:09 PM Everything I've read is that they have a J1772 adapter so you can use it. Don't know how they charge for usage though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cr08 Posted December 3, 2018 at 04:28 PM Report Share Posted December 3, 2018 at 04:28 PM 'Destination chargers' which are those you, as the name suggests, will see at destinations like a hotel or whatnot usually can with an adapter. Though newer models of said chargers are losing the J1772 compatibility so some will no longer be usable. Superchargers are 100% not possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolgy Posted December 3, 2018 at 07:13 PM Author Report Share Posted December 3, 2018 at 07:13 PM I pulled into a station and checked, definitely not a J1772. Sad because there are like 8 chargers and I don't see them being used hardly ever Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
murphy Posted December 3, 2018 at 07:55 PM Report Share Posted December 3, 2018 at 07:55 PM The Energi uses a max of 240 volts 16 amps AC. A Tesla supercharger uses more than 400 volts DC at up to 120 kW which is around 250 amps DC. That would destroy the 7.6 kWh Energi battery in a flash. A Tesla can be charged from a standard J1772 EVSE. No Tesla EVSE provides charging via a J1772 connector. When destination charging is set up there may be standard J1772 EVSEs installed in addition to the Tesla EVSEs. It depends on what the owner of the property wants. EVSE (Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment). That's what came with your Energi. The charger is built into the car. Usage is light on the east coast except on holiday weekends. On the west coast lines are likely to form waiting to charge. Wolgy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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