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ZBB · 03-16-2019, 09:45 PM

Most charging is overnight. While it takes hours, it only feels like seconds since it happens while the car is parked. If you can charge at home, you rarely need public charging for daily use. Since moving to OH, I actually only charge at 120V — which has been fine since I’m able to replace my commute miles overnight...

Supercharging on road trips can take anywhere from 10 min to an hour. The thing is that you only need to charge enough to get to your next stop, with a little bit of reserve for contingency. You don’t always fill to full (like you do in a gas car...). On our road trips, we found that the longer stops made the overall trip more relaxing — and our stops averaged 45min in the Model S...

It you live in a city and don’t have charging at home - that is a problem. But Tesla provides the urban Superchargers as one option. Charging at work is another option - and may employers are putting charging in. This is still a problem to solve.

03-16-2019, 09:45 PM	#27
ZBB Relic Join Date: Oct 2003 Carmudgeonly Ride: A very fast golf cart Location: The Valley of the Sun Posts: 12,821	Most charging is overnight. While it takes hours, it only feels like seconds since it happens while the car is parked. If you can charge at home, you rarely need public charging for daily use. Since moving to OH, I actually only charge at 120V — which has been fine since I’m able to replace my commute miles overnight... Supercharging on road trips can take anywhere from 10 min to an hour. The thing is that you only need to charge enough to get to your next stop, with a little bit of reserve for contingency. You don’t always fill to full (like you do in a gas car...). On our road trips, we found that the longer stops made the overall trip more relaxing — and our stops averaged 45min in the Model S... It you live in a city and don’t have charging at home - that is a problem. But Tesla provides the urban Superchargers as one option. Charging at work is another option - and may employers are putting charging in. This is still a problem to solve. __________________ ZBB Last edited by ZBB; 03-17-2019 at 02:05 AM.