All charging comparisons are using a 2022 Tesla Model Y comparing a mobile connector plugged into a 40 amp 240 volt NEMA 14-50 outlet and a hard wired 60 amp Tesla Wall Connector
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- The average round trip commute is around 56 miles in the United States. The mobile charger will add that amount in 2 hours. The wall connector does it in 1.3 hours, a savings in time of about 45 minutes. But the wall charger costs twice as much as the mobile connector.
- The mobile connector can charge from 0 to fully charged in 11 hours, while the Telsa Wall Connector does it in just under 8. If you park your car as late at 9:30 pm to leave next morning at 8:30 the mobile charger will have fully charged your Model Y. The Wall Connector would have stopped sooner, but what does it matter as you were asleep.
- The most common reason for peoples' hesitance to buy a fully electric car is range anxiety, the fear of running out of charge in the middle of nowhere. You can buy 2 mobile connectors for the price of one Wall Connector and always keep one in your Tesla just in case.
- The mobile connector is limited to 32 amperes. So if you plug it into a 50 amp circuit, it will have no effect on charge speed
- As long as you have the right guage extension cord, people have plugged the mobile connector into a standard house plug to charge. You can see a discussion on it at teslamotorsclub.com. Always be safe though and double check with a professional.
Bottom line IMHO, a mobile connector is a great value that delivers everything you need for most people.