Tesla Gen 3 Wall Connector Review
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 28 มิ.ย. 2024
- We review Tesla's latest home charging solution, the Gen 3 Wall Connector. The Gen 3 Wall Connector is available from Tesla's website for $500 and can deliver up to 48-amps (11.5 kW) to the vehicle.
It will charge a Long Range Tesla Model 3 at a rate of 44 miles per hour (2021 Model 3s will charge at a slightly higher mph because they are more efficient than in previous years)
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Video highlights:
0:00 Intro
0:53 Changes from Gen 2 Wall Connector
1:50 Charging speed in Miles Per Hour
3:45 Cable length
5:45 WiFi Features (future)
10:05 Installation
12:22 Commissioning
14:43 Cable Deep Freeze test
17:37 Connectors & Adapters
21:27 Why You Probably Don't Need a Wall Connector
29:30 ChargerRater scoring
37:30 Final 5-Star Rating
Tesla to J1772 adapters I recommend:
TeslaTap 50 Tesla to J1772: www.umc-j1772.com/index.php?r...
TeslaTap 80 Tesla to J1772: www.umc-j1772.com/index.php?r...
TeslaTap MINI 60 Tesla to J1772 : www.umc-j1772.com/index.php?r... - ยานยนต์และพาหนะ
*Note: A few months after I made this review, Tesla began offering the Wall Connector with a 24-foot cable. That would impact the score by 3 points and increase the ChargerRater score from 4.35 stars to 4.5 stars and the final score 4.525 out of 5. Good on Tesla for listening and improving the Wall Connector.
What about the wifi smart thing ? Is that available now ?
@@freedivided2221 nope
Thank you for the information very appreciated ! I mostly took the wall charger because I don't have a garage, so I had to have the electrician anyways install a circuit and plugin and unplugging the portable charger is annoying ... also add on top that I get faster charging which is appreciated...
Price has dropped to $400!
And after a few months of your review they STOPPED giving away a Mobile Connector with each car, so now that you need a charger this is an even better value and at a lower price than reviewed
You are spot on with the mistake about ordering one when you are waiting on your car. Two years later and mine is still in the box. Great video
is that still the case today?
@@nonatoDavid yes it is
Your delivery, clear and concise review is one of the BEST that I've seen for anything to do with TESLA products. Slow speech is so good rather than the frequently used rapid fire speech I find from US contributors. In fact I am from the UK so the product is not what I need, but I enjoyed watching anyway!! Well done.
Thank you for your complete an in-depth review. I have seen other reviews of the wall connector and they all have been much more limited than what you did here. Thanks for covering everything in such detail it really makes decisions easier.
These reviews and videos goes in such detail and cover all main questions, it is awesome
Thank you, Tom. Very very useful information. I was almost one of those fools who went out and got a wall charger before getting a car. Instead, I just got a new NEMA outlet installed (with ground up). You saved me a few hundred bucks!
One of the best throughout reviews I’ve seen. Thank you.
Thank you!
Thanks. I purchased the Tesla “charger “. I knew better but……
Tom, great thorough review! Surprised at the cold weather results ......
One of the best overviews i have seen. cleared up all my questions! Thank you for such a great video
Love the video Tom and really love the complete break down of the Gen 3 charger.
This is one of the most informative and direct to the point reviews on a difficult subject that I have seen to date! Bravo, and liked/subscribed/ and appreciate the professionalism!
Thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed it!
Tom is a good man and knows what he is talking about. Keep up the great content!!
Excellent review with a lot of important details and insights !
Tom, thanks for this thorough review, great job with this and previous wall chargers. I am eagerly waiting for my Cybertruck!
The best video I’ve seen regarding Tesla charging s7stem. Thanks for sharing!
This video deserves a like just for that “ground up” tip. Good vid. Thanks.
My favorite presenter. Always great reviews!
You got a instant like for incuding Celcius in the temperature test
I really enjoyed the video- very informative and comprehensive. Thank you!
Such a thorough review. Thanks for all the great info!
Fantastic breakdown of amazing info. This was exactly what I needed to choose a charging solution for acquiring a Tesla finally. Thank you so much for all the effort.
Glad it was helpful!
Which one did you choose?
Great review! Now that is a true "Power Wall" you have there in your garage 😎
This is probably the best video I’ve seen about charging any electric vehicle. In particular it’s applicable to the Tesla which I just purchased.
Tom clearly knows his subject and is able to give a complete and simple review that anyone without a electrician background can understand completely.
Just as Tom had said as soon as I ordered the car I immediately bought a $500 third generation Tesla charger.
How very stupid of me and what a waste of money
I only wish I would’ve seen this video first.
I also wish Tom and his company were nearer me so I could use them for all my electrical needs.
Thank you posting this
Tom, thanks for the commissioning walk thru.
Excellent review really well done, easy to understand explanations.
Great review! I got an S recently and have been so close to buying the wall connector.
I have 100amps available but don’t really are if it charges in 3 hours or 6..I got the adapter you mentioned and it’s perfect. I actually turn down the charge rate in the car to decrease the amount of noise made by the vehicle fans.
Long term I think charging at lower amps probably prolongs battery life but nobody knows much about this stuff today.
Appreciate the video, I learned a lot. Outstanding amount of information, testing and thoughts.
This is so informative! Thanks so much!
Very impressive presentation. Technical and colloquial at the same time. Thx
Great video. The Gen 3 is now only $400 so it seems like a really good value even though you need adapter for a non-Tesla, which I already have. It gives me the option of going either a 50 or 60 amp circuit. I can pick up a 14-50 pig tail for $30 and have a really good charger for a $300-400 less than competitors. All the other options are nice to have and I like the look of the Tesla model better. Thanks for all your videos. They are the best on TH-cam!
This video helped me a TON! Many many thanks!!
Awesome review, thanks a lot!
I just saw your video today. I ordered a new Tesla 3 RWD car on April 21, and my new car will be delivered in September. Your video was very helpful. I will wait before ordering the Wall Connector until I have had the car for a few months. Thank you!
very helpful video, great advices. Thanks guys.
very good review, thanks for creating it. good job
Great thorough review. Thank you Tom.
This is great content. I saw your review of the DC CCS to Tesla adapter. I’m surprised there are so few choices out there, especially given that non-Tesla DC rapid chargers are sprouting up everywhere
I learned a lot! Thanks 👍
Excellent video. Very informative even for someone working in intelligent transportation systems and dealing with power systems for a while. Subbed.
Thank you!
Very thorough review. Obviously not intended for very cold climate exteriors.
Very informative, thank you very much!
What an incredibly thorough review. Bravo
Great review ! Thanks
Very complete review as always!
Very informative. Thanks !
About 2 weeks ago Tesla discontinued the 9.5 ft Gen3 wall connector and only had the 18 ft version until a few days ago and now they only offer a 24 ft cable length.
Very thorough review. Thank you.
Great video! 👍⚡️
Nice video, Tom! Well done.
Glad you enjoyed it!
You point out a lot of valid things. Like, I’m legit impressed especially with your electrician background. You’re not being biased. You’re simply telling people what you do and don’t like about it but letting US make the decision.
The cable length was on point. No one should have to change their way of life just to charge their car. No, it’s not hard to back up but you shouldn’t have to.
Great review, Tom is always comprehensive and easy to follow. This will save me some time on the installation. The best thing about Tesla charger for me is the one hand operation; the plug talks to the car and tells it to open the charge port when you point at it and push the button on the charge handle. I don't know of any other car manufacturer doing this (?). My other comment on the freeze test, didn't think that New Jersey ever saw temps below 0 degrees Fahrenheit so that's a pretty extreme case in my mind, the cable should heat up when in use so you're usually putting it away warm. Lastly, the advantage of hard wire is for those that install these outdoors, it's much harder to get stolen than the mobile charger that is plugged in to an outlet, not to mention hard wire is just a safer connection.
In Canada the freezer test is exactly our day to day experience… and when the car stop charging before we go on our way the cable is pretty cold ! Thank’s
Thanks, Tom!
Thanks for this information. You do a great job and deserve all the success with the channel that is coming your way. You really helped me make the right decision. Thanks!
Thank you!
Thanks ! Good help
Good video! Cant wait to see your review on the alpha EV charger, we preordered one!
Great to hear. I should be getting one pretty soon now.
Fabulous in-depth review
Thank you!
Thanks very helpful!
I’ve watched a lot of videos on installing the charger and yours is by far the most comprehensive and informative! Great job!
Outstanding review as always from Tom. It is very disappointing to hear Tesla launched this product without finishing the software. I think the gen2 model had load sharing for at least 2 cars, maybe 4. Shocked there’s no remote monitoring, FW updates, or communications. They also are working on Wall Connector software for direct billing of electricity to the user, but don’t have a release date. Potential EV owners who live in apartments and condominiums desperately need this feature because multi-tenant buildings won’t provide free electricity. It’s an impediment to EV adoption.
Great info-Thanks!
Excellent. Very informative.
Glad you liked it
A very well done review
Really informational post, saved me 200 bucks. Thank you!
Great content!
Great review, cable length argument is spot on. $90 for a face plate - YIKES.
Tom, excellent Channel.
I had no idea the included Tesla charger did 32amps! I think I will start with just getting that plug installed and see how it goes! Thanks my man!!
GOT GOOD SPECIFICATION...THANKS
GREAT STUFF MISTER!.. will hold on getting the wall connector ...i just drive 9miles round trip to work daily..so the mobile connector should be fine with the NEMA 14-50..THANKS. CHEERS FROM NYC!
I think the frozen cable test was incorrect being that under normal conditions the cable would be at a different shape when freezing and would properly cradle.
Either the cable would be on cradle or charging car therefore the shape would assist in hooking property and not fall as in test, where it was very tightly coiled.
Just a thought.
And for those who are hung up on keeping a mobile charger in their Tesla at all times, you can buy a second mobile charger from Tesla for half the cost of a wall charger. That way, you can keep one in your trunk and one plugged into an outlet in your garage at all times. Great video and review!
BEST CHARGING VIDEOS ON TH-cam PERIOD!!!!!!!
Great review, thank you. It is very interesting to see how different this product is in Europe. Over here the rating goes to 32 Amps, which translates to 22 KW of charging speed. I doubt that my Tesla can handle this (so far I have only seen charging tables up to 16KW for the Raven), but at least that's what it says in the installation manual.
Excellent video
Great video. Well done sir.
Thank you so much for the review. I want to get a Model Y, and wanted to know if I could use the wall charger for my BMW i3 as well (seems like I can). But your added information about the charger that comes with the Tesla was great. There seems to be little need for the wall charger after all. Great Review!
Excellent overall review of the Gen 3 wall unit. One thing you didn't mention regarding the length of the Gen 3 being shortened to a maximum of 18 feet, is that the gauge of the cable was reduced also. It is much thinner than that of the Gen 2. Perhaps Tesla felt that limiting the length of the newer/thinner cable to 18 feet would be safer since longer cables can heat up at higher voltage/current levels. I know, they should at least provide an option for longer cable which is also thicker. Maybe if enough owners complain they will do that. Also, these are EVSE's, not chargers. Chargers are in the car.
Very objective review.
In terms of just looks, the Telsta wall connector is so much better than the others in your garage. Very glad you included Celsius for non US folks.
Also, the video probably needs an update. Tesla now has a choice of cable length here in Australia - 2.6 M (8.5 foot) or 7.3 M (24 foot).
Great video. As an update to this, having just bought a Long Range Model Y, at least in the US, the car no longer comes with the Mobile charger kit. So, the Wallcharger may be a better long term solution for some people. I also noted that the cable is once again 24 foot, which is another plus for the Wallcharger. (UPDATE: the J1772 adapter is still included.)
Great video Tom. Having a model 3 and Y, we use the mobile charger and are doing fine with that right now. We may, in the future, opt for a 240 volt service for the two EV’s. We agree, unless you drive a lot of miles in a day, the mobile charger will do the job.
240v is so much better. Its not hard to install at all....
Thanks much helpful
Really excellent and detailed review. Mentioning the 32 amp charging limit of the Model 3SR+ is an important detail and that most people will probably do just fine with Mobile Connector with optional adapters. There's quite a bit more that could be said about the Mobile Connector (which needs its own detailed review and instructions):
1) In North America, many garages may have outlets with circuits that are rated for 20 amps instead of the usual 15 amps. In this case, the Tesla 5-20 adapter can be purchased for $35 to get a modest charging speed increase over the 120 volt 5-15 adapter that's included with the car.
2) Outdoor use of the Mobile Connector requires a weather-rated NEMA 14-50R enclosure that is weatherproof while the Mobile Connector is plugged in. However, some of those enclosures are rather large and ugly. If the enclosure is in a more public area, there needs to be a way to lock the Mobile Connector so it can't be stolen. The best thing may be to have a larger locking box that allows the brick to be locked inside with the outlet with just the cable coming out.
3) Alternative outdoor use of the Mobile Connector is to have the NEMA 14-50R receptacle mounted inside (the garage) then use a weather-proof pass-through port for the charging cable.
Thanks. I will definitely do a separate review dedicated to the mobile connector.
Hey. Awesome review. Do you know if this 3. gen charger would work with my 2015 BMW i3? We are getting a Tesla Model 3, but keeping the i3, so it would be pretty important :)
Brilliant video
Thank you.
One thing to note, the early run batches of these were prone to overheating and “red lights of death” on the unit. They pushed a firmware update to automatically throttle down the amps if it was getting too warm. But I’ve heard there is a revised version being shipped now that fixes the overheating issue.
Bought a unit off eBay they not fixed
I’ve told my story before but, Tesla was slow to respond to request for inquiry so I just purchased a new GEN three instead of waiting.My GEN two wall connector melted on the inside. All the wires were practically disintegrated. So another reason I just bought the generation three was in case there was some kind of issue with my implementation and the GEN two connector. It took Tesla a little while to get back to me and offer me a replacement. They wanted to send me a generation two. I convinced them to instead refund me the purchase price of my generation three.
I really like it. Luckily I park very close to the wall connector so I would probably have been OK with an even shorter cable.
I would love for the Wi-Fi to work now to be able to charge money to Neighbor’s for houseguests to recover the cost if they would also like to use my wall connector. I’m super excited at the prospect of these units being good for multi housing complexes. Unfortunately, I don’t think a glass cover is may be the smartest for that. It’s sexy, but it’s probably more susceptible to vandalism. I’m very interested in knowing if the wall connector can also share the Wi-Fi connection by acting like a repeater or even better a mesh router.
Tesla has so much money now, I hope they start putting it into more customer facing solutions for purchasing and service to be more seamless and expensive. I contacted them several times about adding destination chargers to a new build . We started construction last March and to this day I have still never heard back from them.
Thank you for recommending 4 gauge wire. I can't believe after spending how much on the car and the charger that people want to do borderline home wiring (and not code if ever inspected) to save a few ducats.
Nice Job Tom! I was a bit surprised you didn’t mention all the other UMC plug adapters that Tesla offers. While the NEMA 5-15 and 14-50 are the most common, the next best (cheapest) option for home charging is the NEMA 5-20 adapter (7-8 mph) for Model 3. Thats good for 80 miles range for a 12 hr overnight daily replenishment. Most garage wall outlets are on 20A circuits even if the wall outlet is a NEMA 5-15 the home owner can replace that with a NEMA 5-15/20 outlet for $3. It should be noted that the Tesla UMC adapters are “smart”. Each unique plug has a built-in chip that communicates with the car. It will automatically limit the charge and voltage to the specific rating of the plug being used.
Good point. But I'll be doing another review dedicated to the mobile connector and I'll go into it more thoroughly there.
With respect to the mobile connector and keeping it in the car. I go to the airport regularly. A number of airport garages are starting to provide 120V outlets for EVs. Seeing as when I fly it may be 2 -5 days sitting. For example, left it at the airport in December, was at 45% when Ieft. Car was back to the pre-selected 90% with 2 days. Added advantage, since it was plugged in, preconditioned the car as I left the terminal. So I wouldn't not travel with it. It gives more options.
Airports are great examples of effective 120v charging, but there aren't too many other places that 120v charging is really the best.
Surprised you say the adapter cable needs the power to be reduced by the wallbox or the car settings - Doesn't the Type 1 J1772 use a resistor on the PP pin to indicate the cable rating to the car, like the European type 2 ones do ?
The pilot signal dusty cycle indicates the current that the car is allowed to draw in the J1772 standard. I would expect this signal to be a pass through on the adaptor and so it would be possible to overload the adaptor.
@@CafeElectric You are talking CP which codes the charge rate the source can handle. The question was about the PP which codes the charge rate cable and connector can handle. It is just a resistor between PP and Earth and should indeed be the same on Type 1 and Type 2 systems.
Very good video and explanation on the Tesla Wall Charger. I just got a Model 3, and the Wall Charger - and now I feel much more informed on its capabilities and weaknesses.
In California, I qualified for rebates and chose early on to get the Charger for my outdoor carport (covered but not enclosed on all sides) where the car is parked nightly.
Before it was installed, I used the “free” included charging unit and agree it is very good. But it did grow a bit tiresome plugging and unplugging it daily (as it was outside). If the Charger had been in a garage, I might well have stayed with that included Charger, at least for the foreseeable future. But I’m glad I used some of my rebate money to go ahead with the Wall Charger. I plug it in at the end of the day, and it’s set to charge from midnight to six AM, with a special EV discount from the local utility. Nice!
Thanks for the effort on this excellent video!
Tom I have the same Tesla wall connector. I've had it for 6 months now it works great. I had a question about the firmware on it. I called Tesla gave them the ip address of the wall connector they logged into the wall connector and told me it has the latest software update when they log into it pretty cool.
The cable length is the #1 reason I have not gotten this. It needs to be 24'.
Does anyone make an extension cable you can add on?
The amps Tom is talking about is AC Amps since your charging using AC charging not fast DC charging like you would find at Tesla supercharger or ElectrifyAmerica chargers. I installed one of these for a customer and I like the ability to configure the max amps the charger can run based on the available breaker and circuit size. We could only find a 50 Amp breaker in our local small town so we set charger below or around 40 Amps max charging I believe.
I’m glad that I watched this video because I’m ordering my model 3 soon and I won’t order a wall charger. I need to get a 1450 nema plug installed in my garage.
I recommend the Juice Box. I've had one since 2017 for my Chevy Bolt and it came with WiFi
I reviewed the JuiceBox recently: th-cam.com/video/taX9odl2hYM/w-d-xo.html
Sure wish this new unit had bi-directional clues within it. Can't wait for a Vehicle to Everything setup to use after disasters and grid down scenarios.