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Originally Posted by IS350
I appreciate all the posts, we are hoping to take delivery of our 45E next month.
I'm curious if anyone has experience using the adapter that connects to a Tesla charger at 240 Volts?
I'm guessing that would cut charging time in half and also reduce my electric bill, for less time plugged in.
Or is it a wash since more current is potentially being consumed with the faster charge?
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In the US the charging will be much faster with the Tesla 240V charger compared to the normal BMW 110 V charger. I think the Tesla charger can charge at 16A and the BMW at 10A.
Full charge is 5-6 hours with Tesla charger vs 20 hours with BMW. If you have a Tesla charger installed at home it is really worth using it. Twenty hours is to long.
In the US you need a adapter for Tesla in Europe , Tesla destination chargers and BMW both have Mennekes 2.
Total electricity bill won't change much I think. Total kWh for a full charge will not differ much.