We currently have 2 Tesla Model 3's. They are both garaged. The garage is bare minimum, 20' x 20', but it does the job. The house is a little over 50 years old and once had aluminum wiring, but the wiring was just updated 6 years ago. I have a 200 amp panel. The electrical panel happens to be on the west wall of the garage (cars enter the garage from the South) so it is in the perfect place
When the first Model 3 came along I added a 14-50 plug and just use the included UMC to charge. The plug is about 8 feet from the panel and it was added on a dedicated 50 amp breaker. The UMC is limited to 32 amps, so that car charges at the rate of about 30 miles per hour.
When the second Model 3 came along I procured a Tesla Wall Connecter and had it hard wired with a 60 amp breaker. So that car can charge its max 48 amps or closer to 40 miles per hour
Both cars charge fine at the same time. The panel has enough even with a pool and central AC.
As the Lightning comes along (replacing one of the cars) I'll have to do some shifting. The remaining Tesla will move to the 14-50 plug as that is more than ample for the juice needed and I'll remove the Tesla WC and hope to have the 80 amp charger hardwired in it's place. I don't know if I have enough room to increase that breaker from a 60 amp to a 100 amp or not. If I don't I will likely remove the 14-50 plug and charge the Lightning and Model 3 both from the 80 amp Ford charger on a 100 amp breaker. I'll just have to use the J1772 adapter for the Tesla.
While both cars may be used for a commute they can easily go a few days between charges. So we could alternate days with the single charger or might be able to get by keeping both chargers. I would be OK running the Ford charger on a smaller breaker if that is allowed.
When the first Model 3 came along I added a 14-50 plug and just use the included UMC to charge. The plug is about 8 feet from the panel and it was added on a dedicated 50 amp breaker. The UMC is limited to 32 amps, so that car charges at the rate of about 30 miles per hour.
When the second Model 3 came along I procured a Tesla Wall Connecter and had it hard wired with a 60 amp breaker. So that car can charge its max 48 amps or closer to 40 miles per hour
Both cars charge fine at the same time. The panel has enough even with a pool and central AC.
As the Lightning comes along (replacing one of the cars) I'll have to do some shifting. The remaining Tesla will move to the 14-50 plug as that is more than ample for the juice needed and I'll remove the Tesla WC and hope to have the 80 amp charger hardwired in it's place. I don't know if I have enough room to increase that breaker from a 60 amp to a 100 amp or not. If I don't I will likely remove the 14-50 plug and charge the Lightning and Model 3 both from the 80 amp Ford charger on a 100 amp breaker. I'll just have to use the J1772 adapter for the Tesla.
While both cars may be used for a commute they can easily go a few days between charges. So we could alternate days with the single charger or might be able to get by keeping both chargers. I would be OK running the Ford charger on a smaller breaker if that is allowed.
