Model 3 Charging - What you need to know! 

The editing in this video is fantastic!

daaaammnn.. I just took delivery of my M3 AWD this a.m. and was looking for a quick intro to charging and bammm here it is.. Now I know!

I knew the car would come with the charging kit, but really appreciate learning the details. I did install a Tesla Wall Connector on a 220v 40amp circuit I had in my garage. If that charges at 30 miles per hour, it will be fast enough to full recharge my long range Model 3 (expected delivery 9/15/2018 which is very close now) in roughly 10 hours. This means I just plug it in at end of each day of driving and its fully charged and ready the next morning (give or take a few miles). It will be very rare that I actually drive anywhere close to 300 miles in any single day, so I will have no range anxiety and I will feel good about driving a more environmentally friendly vehicle. Once I get Solar Roof and Tesla Power Walls, I'll reduce my transport related carbon footprint even more. Any of us that can afford it, need to just buck up and do what we can.

Just found this channel and you are doing great work. Just saw on Björn Nylands channel that he always calls combustion cars fossil cars which I find more appropriate than ice cars which makes them sound cool. So let's call them what they really are. Keep up the good work

Should have mentioned you want to use very heavy duty extension cords and not very long ones (it's a fire hazard).

Concise and clear without missing essential information. 😀

Great video. The charging rate you need depends somewhat on how many miles per day you drive. We average about 100 per day and use the Tesla high powered wall connector which gives us 44-46mph, and a full recharge in 2-3 hours. In the event you need to make an unexpected trip, there is usually a super charger nearby, but if there isn’t one in your area, it’s best to set you charger up for the fastest charge rate possible.

One your most informative videos ever. Keep it up! I live in an apartment, this gives me options when I add a garage.

Great production. Thanks for working so hard to bring us better media. Keep em coming

My model 3 charges on 110 v at 7 km per hour or 4.3 mi per hour. This gives on average overnight 84 km or 52 miles of added range. You only need more power if you commute is longer than that on average. I am sure many people like me would be just fine with charging on a simple 110 plug.

Zac at 3:28 you show the cord your holding work at 40 amp. The model 3 cord is limited to 32 amp. The Model S/X cord max is 40 amps. The Model 3 on a wall connector max is 48 amps with a 60 amp breaker. Great video but I wanted to clarify. Also wanted to suggest most Model 3 owners simply install a 220v line to their garage with a NEMA-1450 outlet. This will supply 32 amps and that is more than you will need. I’ve seen Tesla quote $1,000 to do the full install and that is not a bad price.

Just FYI, you said the green flashing is dependent on how fast you're charging, this is incorrect, the rate of flash is determined by your battery charge state. It flashes fast when your battery is really empty and slows down as the battery fills up.

Great job on editing ths video. Background music is better, video editing quality is better. Transitions and effects look very mature. The content of the video is to the point. Short and sweet. Keep up d good work!!

Love that Tesla plug looks like a face.

I did a similar video teaching others how to use a supercharger, but I think yours is better. Subscribed.

Extension cord is cutting your 110 power! I get 5mi/hr and it actually covers my needs well. Even when arriving on vacation with low battery.

Love the editing work guys, always wondered what the mobile charging options were. Wondering how it works when it rains?? Is it safe?

Nice video! The only thing is, all the time people forget that in US voltage is 120 and 240, not 110 and 220.

New camera or just great color grading? Amazing quality video Zac!

Great editing. Just got my email today to schedule delivery. So excited!

great video AGAIN. Thanks. I had VOLT for 6 years??? and had J1772 charger for that. With Model 3 I use the adapter Zac discusses. One big problem is it has a hard time connecting and will not start a charge I have to get it just right. Otherwise error message comes up and says "charge port open" and it tries to close on the whole Frankenstein monster. The other issue is at end of charge , when I go to hang up cord, it will often leave the adapter in. I have to open a door replug in for a second and then take it all out. Long way of saying if I was a new Tesla owner I would NOT get a J1772 charger, but simply use the 240 volt direct charger that comes with car. I think it is plenty fast enough that you do not need Tesla wall charger, and much less hassle than jiggly connections and left in disconnection issues.

No mention of the energy loss from the extension cords. They can get very warm and even melt snow in the winter as they charge the car.

I've had my Model 3 charge with a gen 1 mobile charger from a NEMA 14-50 plug that was connected to a circuit breaker that was providing 240V at 40amps which was charging my Model 3 at a rate of 39mph

Good video thank you bro 🙏🏼

Thanks for the video! Charging is the greatest unknown for most new EV owners or people thinking about getting an EV, so it's great to cover. It turns out that charging an EV is very easy. It's no harder than charging a laptop or phone, particularly when using a wall mounted "charger". However more important than how to charge is when and where to charge. For anyone who has off street parking, plugging in at home and charging overnight is extremely convenient and results in a "full tank" any morning. In fact, it's *much* more convenient than ever going to a gas station. The car charges while you sleep, and you don't care how long it takes. U.S. voltages are 240 and 120, not 220 and 110. This can be confirmed by looking up the electrical code, putting an AC meter on outlets, etc. For some reason new EV owners are fascinated by charging relatively quickly. For most people this is totally unnecessary. Most Americans drive fewer than 40 miles a day, which can easily be charged at relatively low power. It's also easier on both the battery pack and the electric grid. 240 volt charging is the most flexible, and a wall mounted EVSE is the most convenient and slightly safer and more efficient than a portable one. (It's safer and more efficient because there is no additional socket/plug interface to wear, heat, corrode, resist, etc.) A wall mounted EVSE is always available and in the same place. You drive up and plug in. It's very quick. It is possible to leave the Mobile Connector plugged in at home most of the time, and just leave it there, sort of like a poor man's Wall Connector, when you know most of your driving is local and you'll get back home to charge. P.S. Tesla is probably selling EVSEs (miscalled chargers) at cost. For AC charging, the charger is in the car. The EVSE is an adapter that makes sure conditions are safe before, during and after charging. For DC fast charging, the charger is external. P.P.S. Don't use extension cords. Plug directly into the outlet. The Mobile Connector cord is 20 feet long, which should be more than long enough to do this in most cases.

Thank you!

If you leave on a vacation for a couple of weeks what is the best thing to do charging wise for the model 3? Charge it to 80% and leave or keep it plugged in and set it to charge to 50% while your gone?

nice video...clears a lot of doubts

Really amazing job on this video! Huge quality boost!

With the q3 financials so good I expected y’all to do a reply to them. I had to get them from CNBC. I was surprised how they reported the call. Maybe Monday y’all will talk about it.

Fantastic video! Very informative.

very insightful, thank you !!

Very good info! Have a nice weekend!

YAAAAY Zack is back!!

Great video the editing is amazing

Great video! Simple, but good!

Didn't knew Zac can walk backwards.XD

Uhm no. With a 110v 15A outlet you get 4-5 mph. Also your car will only pull 12A for sefety. Also the new UMC has a maximum charge rate of 220v at 32A.

I bought the 30 amp adapter from Tesla and we just use our 220 volt clothes dryer outlet. Basically the adapters let you charge at 80% of what the outlet is rated. Therefore 30 amp outlet\80% = 24 amps. This is about 22 miles per hour so typically it might take 9 hours if your car is at 100 miles. We just charge to the 260 mile mark. That usually lasts my wife about a week and a half.

Can you really just use a conventional extension cable to charge a Tesla? Any special info on that?

I wish I could edit like you guys!

I think the mobile charge that came with the car is a really good option. Why spent and spend the extra money for the high power wall charger for only 10 mph quicker. I get 31 mph vs high power wall charger 41 mph. Either way it’s an overnight charge.

Hello, off topic, but i noticed that you have tinted windows, but it looks like you did not tint the rear trunk window. I am about to tint my windows and I am on the fence about the rear window. What is your opinion regarding this? Thank you in advance.

Super helpful video. A couple thoughts from The World's Cheapest Man. Having plunked down a few pennies for my M3, I am now wealthy in spirit, but not feeling flush with spare change :-). On charging rate, I did an experiment with my M3 over a couple of weeks. I plugged into an existing, normal plug, 20a outlet in my garage using the provided charging cable. I got the 4 miles-of-energy/hour as expected. I plugged in after work around 7pm and unplugged around 7am, so 12 hours, or 48 miles added. My daily round trip commute is less than that, so don't really care how long it takes. Might be an option for a lot of people -- I headed into each weekend with a full charge. Total installation cost: $0. Plug/unplug and stow the gear is a few moments. On charging stations, I have a question. If I were to opt for a NEMA 14-30 30a outlet installed by electrician, why not use the same trick as above (plus NEMA 14-30 adapter, $25) and get the same 22 miles-of-energy/hour? If my panel is up to it, I can get a NEMA 14-40 40a circuit for the same money and get 30 miles-of-energy/hour. If I don't have a second Tesla, isn't this a significant savings? Is there a downside? In either case, I could get a second mobile kit for $300 from Tesla, which is a lot less than the home stations.

Can we use an extension cable for a 14-50 outlet?

Would be nice if you broke down your recommendation for model 3 as title says. I heard the model 3 only accepts charging at 30amps as a limitation of the software in that model so a wall charger might be limited on what it can do for the mod 3. Trying to get some clarification

Great video

Its 120/240Vac in NA unless you are in an industrial area then its 120/208Vac :)

Man got out the car an speedwalked to the camera

Can't wait for wireless charging

Wow, 110V looks painfully slow! I'm glad in most other countries which use 220-240V, at least the "worst case" scenario is a bit better than that! Charging my Leaf in Australia from a "worst case" outlet gets me about 17-18 km (10-11 miles) of range per hour.

Smoove intro! Epic!

110 is for emergency or opportunity charging.

How will you charge it if say you went on a road trip and your not at home?

It fucking kills me hearing and seeing 110V & 220V ffs. 120, 240, 480, etc for the love of god!!! Other than that, this video has the smoothest editing I’ve seen in a while! So that makes up for it.

Is it the same for the model S ?

Just want to update how 120v charge model 3, my 15amps charge almost 5miles/hour, I will say it's 4.8mile/h. A 20amps will get 7 miles/h when charging at 16a/120v. the reason it show 2/miles per hour on Zac's car, it's because when you finish a trip with model3, the AC will need to cool the battery for initial 20 mins or so. once you charge more than 30 mins with 12a/120v, you get 4.8mils/h, this is what I am doing for my model 3, I got about 60 miles per night, which is almost enough for my 75 mils daily. although I lose a few miles per day, I usually charge it back when I do not drive that much in weekend. I almost always have one of the weekend not going anywhere, so it's perfect chance for model 3 to catch up what you lost during your week day driving. And dont forget you have supercharging for backup, it's about 15 mins from where I live. conclusion, for my driving style 120/15a outlook is all I need. I also think I drive 1500 mils a months, which is more than average. If I can survive with 120v, you will definitely survive. I do recommend get the 20amp if possible which going to be much easier to live with.

whats this song calleD? i like it!

I get 46mi/hr using my high power wall connector in my model 3. I'd rather just keep the mobile connector in my car.

Am I correct in understanding Tesla wall chargers can be used to charge non Tesla cars with the correct adapter. Ie there is no authentification that happens such as that at a Supercharger.

You did not go over the DC charging options :(

omg tunes

I am happy

PLEAASE. CAN SOMEONE TELL ME WHY PEOPLE TAP THE TAIL LIGHT BEFORE CHARGING OR FILLING UP WITH FUEL

Oh my goodness, Zach, thank you so much for using the proper terminology when referencing electrical outlets in a standard American household. 110 volts and 220 volts. People are always saying 112 or 120 or 240 and I just don't understand...Especially when referencing the dryer outlet they say 240. When wiring these things it is simply two 110 wires in one outlet and the last time I checked 110 + 110 is 220.

If I get the high power Tesla Charger plugged into a Nema14-50 how many miles of range for an hour ? I used the adapter with the kit and I'm getting 19

Hey guys great vids. Does the Tesla wall and the j1772 charge at the same mph?

Can someone steal the adapter while it is charging or is it locked once you’re out of range? Thanks!

What's the charging rate of J1772 vs Tesla wall charger? Are they both equally efficient and sold at the same price?

also your mileage on 110V in incorrect. I only change my M3 at 110V and I get 4.5-5 miles per hour on it. 3 Miles per hour is what you get charging model S on 110V, but these two cars are not the same.

Do not mind the song at all, what is it?

When I order my Model 3 I thought I’d order an extra mobile charger and just leave it in my garage. Is there much of an advantage in getting the Tesla wall charger instead?

Only one question and it happened to me today at a destination charger. Last week I was at a public destination charger that is in a parking garage that I frequent and it has 4 destination chargers for Teslas there. I was the only car there and when I plugged in my Model 3 and went about my business, I later checked on it and it was charging at 30 mph which is about the same rate I normally get at home using my UMC that came with the car. Today I plugged into the spot next to the one I used last week since a Model S was in that spot. When I checked the car later, it was only charging at 10 mph. This is my question- When destination chargers share a circuit like you mentioned in the video, does it cause them to automatically reduce the charge rate similar to how sharing pairs at a supercharger reduce the rate?

The extension cord needs to be a minimum gauge cord doesn't it? Or does it matter?

Thanks for this vidéo ;-), now i know where buy the wall connector, can shop.tesla deliver to France?

Okay Zach King

Is it bad for the battery to charge with the minimum possible regularly?

From the numbers you provided in the video, it looks like the efficiency of the 110 V plug is much lower than the 220 V plug! The 110 V, 15 Amp plug should output 110*15 = 1650 Wh per hour of recharging. The Model 3 gets about 4.4 miles per kWh, so shouldn't that be recharging at like 7 miles of range per hour? But instead it's like 2 or 3. So that's like 40% efficient. But then when you use the 220 V, 20 Amp charger, you should get 220*20=4400 Wh per hour, or 19 miles added per hour, but instead you only get 15 miles. But that's better efficiency, almost 80% efficient. So here's my question---- does it cost more money to recharge with the 110 V plugs? It seems to me that it would cost almost twice as much to recharge with a 110 V plug than a 220 V plug, if it's twice as efficient. Does it turn out that way?

Where'd you get that cool Tesla shirt?

FANCY!

No. On 12 amps 110 volts I get 9 pr even 10 km/h. Not 4.8

110V gives max 12A drawn by the mobile charge cable. 220/240V maxes out at 32A from the mobile charge cable. Yes the car can do more, but the cable cannot. High powered wall charger can do 40A at 220/240V

Damn the USA has a complicated home power system. By us it one type of plug, volt and amp for household use.

Question: do you know what is a ballpark amount to have an electrician install a higher power nema 14-50 outlet or HPWC? I am getting estimates and want to make sure I get a fair deal.

Suffice it to say we’re all asking the same question , why didn’t they make them all the same???

Does the adapter lock into the Tesla like the factory?

question! if i install my tesla HPWC outside my house how do i stop people from using it while im away? XD

What happens if my car becomes apathetic?

0:33 Witchcraft!

1:30 .. not the paint job

What's the charge rate on the J1772?

Can you guys give me credit for the clip of my HPWC? I’ve reached out to you via multiple channels (Twitter, instagram) and haven’t heard anything. Love your videos, please just give me credit.

you used a clip from my channel. I love you videos and watch every single one. Please add a link to my video in the description of that video and give credit when showing the clip. Thanks.

I thoght that the J1772 charger was busted

*T E S L A I S L I F E*

2mile per hour???? holy cow

Before I get to the worst case charging scenario at 2 miles an hour I'd call a tow truck to drive me to a better case charging scenario like a supercharger.

Whelp I live in an apartment building soo I guess I'm just shit out of luck

Cringing to see that bag sliding around on the paint with the Velcro on the back of the bag. 😨

LOL A 15 AMP WILL PLUG IN A 20 AMP OUTLET A TRUE 20AMP MALE PLUG WILL NOT PLUG IN A 15AMP OUTLET.