If this video was entertaining and helpful to you, please consider using my referral link when you purchase a Tesla product or schedule a Demo Drive and get up to $1,000 off and other exclusive benefits: https://ts.la/blake43676 Wattsaving Wall Charger Official Webpage (Use discount code “BLAKECHECK" to save 15%): www.wattsaving.com/products/level-2-9-6kw-ev-charger Link to Wattsaving’s sale page on Amazon: https://a.co/d/9cIrsFA Lectron Tesla to J1772 Adapter (Not a sponsor or affiliate, just a good product that I recommend for diverse electric garages): www.a.co/d/2GDbh6Y NEMA 14-50 240v Wall Outlet Garage Installation Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BugwL_tlasE Other videos about our EVs on this channel: Tesla Model 3 Performance Stealth Edition DELIVERY DAY | Taking Delivery Of My Electric DREAM CAR https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kB_EqjMRKJE Trading In Our Tesla For A 2023 VW ID.4 Pro S Electric SUV (Chattanooga Build)? Did we really do it? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQ7MjLmJCg4 In this video, I review my home charging setup. One of the main benefits of EV ownership is the convenience of charging at home. Instead of going out of your way to a gas station and spending $50 bucks to fill your gas tank twice a month, you just plug your EV in at the end of the day when you get home, and you wake up with a full tank the next morning. When it comes to charging at home you have a few options. I’m gonna do my best to simplify things. The first option is to use what’s referred to as a level one charger. Some EVs come with mobile chargers which can be plugged into a standard 110v wall outlet these allow you to charge your car at home and/or on the go anywhere you can find these common outlets. Great to have with you on road trips in case of emergency or if you’re visiting friends or family. This is Tesla’s Gen 2 mobile charger. It used to come with the purchase of any Tesla, but they pulled an Apple move and removed it. Now you have to pay an extra $230 to add it if you want it. These types of mobile chargers/connectors combined with a standard 110 outlet are capable of charging most EVs at a rate of about 4 miles per hour. That means you’ll recuperate about 4 miles of range every hour your car is plugged in. If that sounds slow, it’s because it is lol. But, depending on your needs you may be able to get away with this standard setup. For example, if you commute about 20 miles a day to and from work, you’ll easily recuperate your 40 miles of range by leaving your car plugged in for 10 or more hours overnight. For people who commute greater distances, or honestly, if you just want a little more peace of mind, you may want to consider upgrading to a level 2 setup at home. To accomplish this, you’ll need to install a 220-volt outlet at home. This can cost anywhere from $400 and up depending on how far your circuit breaker box is from the garage. If you’re a Tesla owner, the most affordable option to take advantage of this higher voltage setup is to buy the 220v adapter for your mobile charger. It’s $50 bucks. And just like that, you can now charge at up to 32A as opposed to just 12A. With this, you can charge your car at a rate of about 7.7 kW 20-30 miles of range per hour depending on which EV you have. The only problem with this, especially if you’re using Tesla’s mobile connector, is overheating. I’ve found that, when it gets up to around 80 or 90 degrees here in the garage, the mobile charger will overheat if it’s pulling anywhere near 32A so I usually turn it down to about 20 to 24A using the Tesla mobile app to play it safe. The third option is a wall unit. As many of you know, Tesla sells a wall connector that is capable of charging your EV. Historically, I’ve advised against buying this mainly because it’s pretty pricey at 430 bucks, plus, because it has to be hardwired, you’ll probably need to hire an electrician and to have it installed which could cost you another $400 plus bucks depending on where your breaker box is. In my opinion, that’s a little too pricey. Especially if you’re like me and you already paid an electrician to install a 220v outlet in your garage. That brings us to this. This is the WattSaving plug in wall charger. And it’s kind of the best of both worlds. It lets you take advantage of your existing high voltage outlet and has a more robust cable that’s more resistant to overheating. This one’s capable of charging at up to 40A, which is 8A more than the mobile charger, which can charge this ID.4 at a rate of up to 9.6kW or roughly 30 to 40 miles per hour.