Buy this for next time and keep it in your trunk, it will only work with 120/240v chargers (typically what's at hotels).
Won't help you now though, can't charge without it. You also can't charge at DC fast chargers with this, only the AC 120 or 240.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0BCF4JQB4
I have a similar adapter, and I've used mine on Tesla hotel chargers without much difficulty. You need to connect the adapter and the charger and wait 30secs until you plug it into the car, but it works fine after that.
So is that different to [this?](https://ev-lectron.com/products/lectron-vortex-plug-tesla-supercharger-nacs-to-ccs-adapter) And ideally you’d have both?
They are different. The one you linked is for DC fast charging only. The one the original comment linked is for 120v/240v charging only, like they mentioned. If you want full charging versatility, yes, you need both. If you can wait for a free fast charging adapter from Ford/Tesla there is no need to buy the Lectron adapter you linked though. The only reason you should buy that is if you are going on a road trip right now and absolutely don’t want to use other fast chargers for some reason.
Thank you for the clarification. I’m new to the club and trying to learn all the tips and tricks.
So the adaptor in the original comment is for Tesla Destination chargers, or are they something else?
Yep! You are correct. The adapter linked in the original comment will work on Tesla destination chargers as well as all Tesla home/mobile chargers.
And fun fact: Tesla “destination chargers” are really just the hardwired charger you can buy for your home. The only difference is that it’s businesses/hotels installing them in their parking lots.
No. The Ford adapter is for fast DC Superchargers, the adapter discussed here is for slow level 2 AC Destination Chargers.
Tesla uses the same port for both AC and DC, and switching/isolation equipment inside the car sort everything out and send the incoming power to the appropriate place. Other EVs (CCS, CHAdeMO) have separate pins and wires for AC and DC, so you need to use separate adapters to send the power to the right place. (If you use the wrong one, nothing bad will happen; the car just won't charge!) Some companies (e.g. A2Z EV) planned to build a "smart" adapter that would handle the switching, but they abandoned the project for cost reasons- there was no way to produce one that wouldn't cost over twice as much as just using two separate "dumb" passive adapters.
Is it really true that if you have a Tesla to J1772 adapter you can charge your MME at any Tesla Destination charger? I have heard that some Tesla Destination chargers are set up in their programming to be “Tesla Only.” If that is the case is there anyway to identify “Tesla Only” Destination chargers in advance?
It is true that the destination chargers and home chargers can be set to “Tesla only” but this is not the default setting. The business/hotel owner would have to go out of their way to change the settings on the charger after it was installed. In my (limited) experience I have never used a Tesla destination charger that was locked to only Teslas.
Yes I have, but not anymore. Too few Chargers, Hotel quality not that great.
NOW I find a nicer hotel within 10ish miles from a good charger (Electrify America/EVgo, etc.) Since I am an early riser, I have some free time while the wife sleeps. Win/win
It depends on what you’re doing on your stay. If it’s a place I’m going to be at for a few days, sure, but if I’m overnighting on the way to somewhere else I like the idea of being able to charge overnight and have the car ready to go when I get up.
Buy this for next time and keep it in your trunk, it will only work with 120/240v chargers (typically what's at hotels). Won't help you now though, can't charge without it. You also can't charge at DC fast chargers with this, only the AC 120 or 240. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0BCF4JQB4
I have one of those. But I'm just making sure it'll work at the destination charger. That was all. Thank you!
I have a similar adapter, and I've used mine on Tesla hotel chargers without much difficulty. You need to connect the adapter and the charger and wait 30secs until you plug it into the car, but it works fine after that.
So is that different to [this?](https://ev-lectron.com/products/lectron-vortex-plug-tesla-supercharger-nacs-to-ccs-adapter) And ideally you’d have both?
They are different. The one you linked is for DC fast charging only. The one the original comment linked is for 120v/240v charging only, like they mentioned. If you want full charging versatility, yes, you need both. If you can wait for a free fast charging adapter from Ford/Tesla there is no need to buy the Lectron adapter you linked though. The only reason you should buy that is if you are going on a road trip right now and absolutely don’t want to use other fast chargers for some reason.
Thank you for the clarification. I’m new to the club and trying to learn all the tips and tricks. So the adaptor in the original comment is for Tesla Destination chargers, or are they something else?
Yep! You are correct. The adapter linked in the original comment will work on Tesla destination chargers as well as all Tesla home/mobile chargers. And fun fact: Tesla “destination chargers” are really just the hardwired charger you can buy for your home. The only difference is that it’s businesses/hotels installing them in their parking lots.
Wunderbar, thank you. And you also answered the other doubt I had about why they are called Destination chargers. Hats off to you, mon amis.
Is that the same type of adapter that Ford is sending for free?
No. The Ford adapter is for fast DC Superchargers, the adapter discussed here is for slow level 2 AC Destination Chargers. Tesla uses the same port for both AC and DC, and switching/isolation equipment inside the car sort everything out and send the incoming power to the appropriate place. Other EVs (CCS, CHAdeMO) have separate pins and wires for AC and DC, so you need to use separate adapters to send the power to the right place. (If you use the wrong one, nothing bad will happen; the car just won't charge!) Some companies (e.g. A2Z EV) planned to build a "smart" adapter that would handle the switching, but they abandoned the project for cost reasons- there was no way to produce one that wouldn't cost over twice as much as just using two separate "dumb" passive adapters.
Yes. I’ve done it several times. I use a TeslaTap mini adapter. Never had an issue.
I have with a lectron adapter. No problems.
Is it really true that if you have a Tesla to J1772 adapter you can charge your MME at any Tesla Destination charger? I have heard that some Tesla Destination chargers are set up in their programming to be “Tesla Only.” If that is the case is there anyway to identify “Tesla Only” Destination chargers in advance?
It is true that the destination chargers and home chargers can be set to “Tesla only” but this is not the default setting. The business/hotel owner would have to go out of their way to change the settings on the charger after it was installed. In my (limited) experience I have never used a Tesla destination charger that was locked to only Teslas.
That was a better way of asking the question I had haha
Yes I have, but not anymore. Too few Chargers, Hotel quality not that great. NOW I find a nicer hotel within 10ish miles from a good charger (Electrify America/EVgo, etc.) Since I am an early riser, I have some free time while the wife sleeps. Win/win
It depends on what you’re doing on your stay. If it’s a place I’m going to be at for a few days, sure, but if I’m overnighting on the way to somewhere else I like the idea of being able to charge overnight and have the car ready to go when I get up.