How to charge your Chevy Bolt on the Tesla Network 

So, the key point to remember here is that this adapter only works with Tesla *_destination_* chargers, *not* Superchargers.

Hi, I am a Bolt owner as well. I can confirm Tesla Destination chargers work well with adapters. I also want to point out that the amps setting you went into was for L1 charging only. It has no factor in L2 charging with the Bolt's system. You can confirm this by leaving the vehicle on while charging with no heating and cooling, and you'll see the charging speed displayed(similar to regen charging but more constant). Most Tesla destination chargers will pull between 5kW to 7.2kW depending on the supply voltage and the battery percentage your car is at. If you were only pulling 12amps from an L2, that's barely over 2.8kW. Another way to see this is go into the charge menu from energy (where you set your charge schedule) and when you are plugged into an L2 typically the amp option is not available on the software unless this was changed on a recent update. Your battery was decently full so perhaps it was already dropping charge speeds but you'll see closer to 30amps with Destination Chargers. But to go back to the point of this video, yes these are great charging options! Sometimes you have to ask hotels if they can reserve a spot for you to charge up at but they are a game changer for road trips with no fast chargers around! They offer me the ability to go 400 miles round trip without needing to pay for charging! Perfect for a weekend getaway :)

That connector is ac and not for a supercharger

Lots of errors in this video. I'm sure not intentional. 1. There is no L3 Charger. It is a DC Fast Charger. There is no J1772 L3 standard. 2. The 2020 Bolt is rated at 259 Miles per charge, not 263. 3. Teslas Destination Chargers are not part of Tesla's network. There is no communication between them and Tesla servers. They are owned exclusively by "Charging Partners" who get to list the chargers on Tesla charging maps. 4. You don't have to pay to use any of the apps, although you can MAKE payments using these apps. 5. 8 and 12 amp is only used for 120 volt charging. It has nothing to do with L2 charging, DCFC or Tesla destination chargers.

Supercharger, eh no! Pure click bait . And add others have said, the 8/12amp is only for L1 charging.

This video is misleading. He's not supercharging on the Tesla network at all. He's just using the homestyle charging stations with the adapter to charge his Bolt. Everyone that can buy that adapter can do that. Those charging stations are not on the supercharger network. He's just charging at the same rate as you would at home, not DC fast charging on the Supercharger at all.

My scatpack takes about 3 minutes to charge up. Also takes about 3 minutes to drain back down

I'm using PlugShare around Mexico quite a bit too. Shows Tesla Destination chargers as well as J1772. Quite a few hotels here have both Tesla Destination plus J1772. And most of the MANY Nissan dealers in Mexico have J1772. Paid for by government and free to use. Driving Chevy Bolt. Made it to Oaxaca. Now on the way back. A tip: Drive slow, accelerate slow... you can get 25% more range at least.

My parents and sister have Teslas. We have a new Chevy Bolt and will be getting an adapter because at about 200 miles away from us, will be the perfect tool to allow us to charge at their houses.

This is kind of a clickbaity video you will never get any car to charge from a Tesla supercharger because that is a DC fast charging protocol and you are using a j1772 plug which is an AC protocol this adapter will only work on a Tesla destination charger which is an AC charging protocol. Which is paid for not by Tesla but by the businesses that host the charger.

It’s worth pointing out that, if you mostly just “putter around town” (or “whir” maybe!), you’ll get by just fine with a level-1 “granny lead” charger. Most Americans drive about 20-25 miles per day (once you factor out road trips, obviously not charged at home), which can _easily_ be recharged overnight on a level-1 charger. In the comparatively rare cases you need to “road trip” you can figure out whatever DC quick charging you’ll need. Usually, if you can figure out a primary and a backup plan for that particular route, you only have to do so once per route.

Here in BC (Canada) you can safely ignore ALL the Tesla chargers and just use all the DC Fast Chargers out there, many for free.

I believe the 8A / 12A setting is for Level 1 charging only.

Where I am, there is a Tesla destination charger, it's free, but they already have the J 1772 plug. No need for the adapter. 1 charger shares 1 proprietary and 1 J 1772, but not a bad idea to get that adapter.

I own a Chevy bolt love the car thanks for the video

This is not the tesla network these chargers are made available by hotels and other places these are not owned by tesla or the tesla network, disliked 👎👎

Destination chargers only

The '23 Bolt EUV has CCS. Most Bolts do, but for the first couple of years it was an option. If a Tesla SuperCharger location has installed the 'MagicDock'. If you open the Tesla app on your phone, you can filter it to only show locations with it. If it has a MagicDock, then the adapter is built into the charger.

Clickbait to the max, so many errors in this video. I always find it funny when i know a lot more about electric cars then e specialists at gm or other car dealerships. Lol

Just a heads-up: DC fast charging is not the same as Level 3 charging. Level 3 is defined in the SAE J-1772 specification as using three-phase power, 208 to 600 volts AC, on circuits as high as 200 amps, which can supply up to 166 kWh to a vehicle. This isn't in use on passenger cars outside of Europe, but know that a "Level 3" exists and it's not DC.

is he really talking about stealing from tesla? no thats click bait, he actually talking about destination chargers that are paid for by destination chargers. superchargers charging is just click bait.

You’re plugging in a Tesla DC fast charge to an AC on-board charger of the bolt. Of course it won’t work. You’d have to use the bottom 2 DC fast charge ports. Handshake aside, you can’t dump DC into a charger that is looking for AC to convert. The adapter won’t work on a supercharger ever.

Lots of wrong or missing info in this video. The title and picture is clickbait as it shows a Chevy Bolt plugged into a Tesla supercharger with a how to make it happen title. Then he eludes to being able to limit the voltage to 40 amps in the charging settings of the Bolt which is not true. He also mis-quotes the range of the 2020 Bolt as 263 miles. It is actually 259 miles. Finally he admits the J-dapter stub only works on Tesla destination chargers (which are not part of the Tesla network as the title states) and he fails to mention this is only a level 2 charge, not a fast charge solution. I have a 2020 Bolt and a J-Dapter stub and it is a good option to have if you go to places that have limited charging options especially hotels for overnight charging but like any slow charger, it does not have much function on a long road trip.

Whats really weird is I have been owning expensive trucks for the past 4 years, bought a new rav4 in 2019 and after watching a bunch of these videos on payments, new car costs, features I realized its all b.s. I have sold all these cars and trucks I dont need and have an extra 500 in the bank each month. Never again will I buy a new car, never again get sucked into this debt.

Unlike you to make a click bait video. Tesla destination chargers are not apart of the Tesla network. Yes Tesla’s can use them. It your thumbnail you show a Tesla Super Charger.

The pic of what you called a level 3 charger is not a level 3 station. You can even see the orange level 3 flap on car is closed 🙃

In his demo ad 40 amps is max. They make a short adapter that’s rated at 48 amps and costs the same as flexible longer cord adapter. Use caution.

Waiting to hear on the news that all the Chevy Bolt fires were from owners plugging into the Tesla Supercharger. 😂

With regards to Chevy Bolts past. I would use extreme caution any time I charge the Chevy Bolt. This advice is coming from a Mach e owner. I use all available info to charge on Non Tesla ..

Not sure if you are a salesman being intentionally deceptive or are just ignorant. Those are destination chargers as you pointed out. Those are NOT on the Tesla network. Tesla has absolutely nothing to do with them. You may as well say they are on the "PlugShare" network or the "A Better Route Planner Network". Tesla "May" have installed them for the business but they are in no way part of the SuperCharger or Tesla network. It is the same thing that you can put at your house. Superchargers are on the "Tesla" network. They require a handshake with the vehicle to verify the vehicle and handle billing. That does not occur on a destination charger. Also, using a Tesla destination charger on a non-Tesla car when other charging stations are in the same lot is not very polite. I have a Bolt and I have that adapter in case I am somewhere that I need to charge and the ONLY option is a Destination charger. There are plenty of reasons to have that cable but just to use a Destination charger for free is not one of them. Then the fact that you use an affiliate link to the product on Amazon just shows you are a shill. Respect level for you dropping fast.

changing from 8 amps to 12 amps is for the charger that came with the car... Not a Level 2 charger...

Theres got to be a way to use parts from the Tesla onboard charging controller to work in other cars. Wish i has access to a crashed or otherwise broken tesla to play with to experiment with

Thank you for this video. I didn't know that you could do this.

The superchargers require the CCS Combo plug

Thanks for the intel,wondering if this is still relevant twos years later, just thinking tech might have changed, I’d be happy to spend the money if it can work still. Again, thanks Dan

I'm so interested in the Chevy Bolt to offset my 8 mpg CTS-V LOL

Currently, there is no free charging! Tesla is making you pay through your app phone. It's roughly $20 bucks of fast charging and it will soon go up as months go by.

Since I live in the UK ,why do I watch and subscribe to this channel? I have no idea:)

This does work with my 2014 Volt

I have been using my level 1 charger that came with the car for over 2 years as level 2 just go to homedepot and get the plug adapter to plug it in to your. Charger. And bang level 2 with ought having to buy another charger

Also, I used a Lectron Tesla adapter on a Destination charger just the other day. There was no one to complain that I parked in the "Tesla Parking Only" spot, but hey, I was the only EV there.

Who's Elion?

Thank you for the great video and all the effort that went in to it👍🏼! But aren’t Chevy Bolts limited to 40 amps ?

Walmart is 109 miles here in my Montana home. Safeway is 51 miles. NOT uncommon here in Montana.

At the end you are wrong again. The 8amp or 12amp selection only changes the level 1 charging. 🤨

This adaptor should work on a 2017 Bolt Premiere Trim with replaced battery, like you see on the 2020 and 2021 model years?

I love the sound effects.😂😂

There are some inaccuracies, but overall a much better explanation by far than all of GM marketing the last 4 years.

Once we get closer to 350/400 miles on a charge, then I'll be interested. Maybe 5 or 10 years from that? Interested in the bolt euv.

Thank you for this information , because I am very interested in the bolt

If I was a Tesla owner and I see this slow as charging volt at one the chargers im unplugging it. The charges are designed for faster charging speed aka 32amps to 80amps. Why would you take someone else's charging for you to charge at the same slow 12amps? Seems f up to me

Never use this adapter on a Supercharger. It is only for AC charging at Tesla Destination Chargers, wall connectors and mobile connectors. DC charging at a Supercharger is an entirely different standard, even though Tesla uses the same plug for it. A Bolt can only use a CCS connector for DC charging, which Supercharger does not do.

What is the difference between Tesla destination charger and a Super charger ?

I don’t have an electric car but I still watched the whole video b/c well... that k1500!

Biggest stinking pile of misleading and just plain wrong information. The grossly expensive Tesla to J1772 adapter will never work at a super charger, even if Tesla wanted them to. The Chevy guy fails to explain that J1772 is Level 1& 2 120/240v only. Non-Teslas use a separate connector for Level 3 DCFC. Either the old Chademo (Nissan Leaf) or CCS (all newer EV’s). Tesla has one connector and one port for all three levels of charging. The portable charger all Teslas come with have multiple pigtails available for 15 & 20 amp 120V and a large number of 240v plugs of various amperages to fit all current dryer/oven/welder receptacles. The most common is the 14-50, which will deliver 32amps on a 40 amp circuit. The Tesla wall (Level 2 destination) chargers are hard wired and can deliver up to 48amps on a 60 amp circuit. Tesla superchargers are only Level 3 ~400VDC. There are no Tesla to CCS/CHADEMO level 3 adapters because you must have a Tesla receptacle that communicates the car’s VIN number, so the session will be charged to the correct account. This comment will hopefully provide those confused with detailed, accurate information, unlike this really awful video. Fortunately for Tesla owners, they can charge at any level non-Tesla charger. A J1772 to Tesla converter comes with the car and Level 3 adapters are also available to adapt to both CCS and CHADEMO. These are expensive and unnecessary since Tesla superchargers are everywhere and non-Tesla Level 3 chargers are still pretty rare in the US. You might find one at a Chevy dealer, but from my experience it will be blocked in by one of Chevy’s ICE vehicles.

Tesla does not provide DESTINATION Chargers. They are privately owned by the business that its next too. Or at private homes. So if you do not ask if you can use it, then you are clearly "Taking Electricity" from them, and NOT tesla. These private DESTINATION chargers are not happy about this not being part of their business model and have now stated adding off switches to these. It's like seeing food on shelves in stores and just taking it. Sad

I’m freaking sold.

Elon’s puking in his mouth.

Great video it made me smile

Another hidden gem is the Chevy OEM evse provided with the car can use either 120v or 240v power. On 240v power you can add about 8-10 miles per hour of charge.

I do not have a fast charger in the car. Can you use this conversion piece for level 2 charging at Telsa's destination charge

Louisville mentioned 👀 Go Cards

I can’t believe someone vandilized the obs. Still doing the giveaway? I’d love that thing even WITH the scratches😁

So with that option u get free about 20 miles an hour?

7 minutes in before you discover the title of the video is click bait

Knowing EV adapters exist is still valuable information.

There was guy that stuck his Bolt on our Leaf charger every night after we closed and picked it up before we opened. He did this for about two years.

Is there a battery booster pack we can buy and put in truck or make a trailer to tow behind the car?

Does this work for the Chevy volt to ?

I bet you Tesla owners would be pissed off to see a Chevy charging on their network lol

Useless as far as I’m concerned. Let me know when they come out with an adapter the can charge level 3. Level two chargers are a dime a dozen. There’s no reason to charge at a Tesla supercharger level two. Ridiculous

what is the pros and cons of using the DC fast charging all the time? i mean like using it daily for my bolt

I bet a Tesla owner would get pretty pissed seeing a Chevy using their charger😅. That would be pretty funny

Can I use this adapter on my 2013 Volt hybrid on the Tesla network of chargers? Thank you

Have you seen anything on the E-Ray charging system and if it will take an external charge or only off the C8 E-Ray dynamo? Will the E-Ray. have regenerative brake charging?

I rather have my 2012 pruis it has 195k miles i brought it new. It gives me 420 to 440 miles range it has the original hybrid battery.

Has it changed in the last year?

You got good videos keep up the good work

I found this one day too late. I just traded my EUV for a tesla

This is quick bate tels supercharger will not charge anything other then teslas destination charger is just regular tels home charger

I freaking hate videos like this...misinformation is part of the problem. Show the destination charger in your screen shot promo! It does not work on Supercharging Network!

Can u charge Chevy LT2 spark

How about Chargepoint

What about the Chevy Volt, the hybrid model from 2011-2017?

BUT THERES NO REASON TO USE TELSA “Destination” chargers they have level two charges all over the place for free at different spots. What’s really doing something is if you use that adapter on a supercharger and charger for free that’s when this video would really make sense but you can charge your car for free all over the place with level two chargers that’s not really a big deal

will the connector work for Chevy volt

Dude I hate clickbait and your damn thumbnail is 100% clickbait. I know the title didn't say supercharger, but the thumbnail was supercharger and that is click bait.

But how do you pay for the charge?????? The Tesla owners have a Tesla account. You basically showed us how to plug in something that’s pretty self explanatory.

Will this work on my chevy "volt"?

Thank You

I feel like Tesla is comparable to what or how the first few gas stations started out back in the day...the innovators!

Clickbait. Type1 is not DC!! Only AC

Can you use the level 2 at home if you don’t have a garage

So In theory any EV can charge at Tesla Destination chargers, would love to see this done with a Mustang Mach e!

why to look for tesla destination charger. Charge point/EvGo network is bigger than tesla network and lots of location offers free charging. Also charge at same rate 20-25 mile/hour as tesla destination charger

Can this adapter work for charging the 2017 Gen 2 Chevy Volt?

You’re stealing from Tesla when you do this correct?

Good salesmen 👍

Can you do this with a 2013 VOLT?

How long for Tesla to close this loophole OR is there a quite agreement between GM and Tesla but no matter in Myrtle Beach the destination chargers our on Hotel parking lockdown