Using L2 charger along route to skip fast DC charging

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  1. bwilson4web

    bwilson4web BMW i3 and Model 3

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    Traveling home, the Supercharger segment from Ozark AR to Brinkley AR is beyond my 2019 Model 3 range. In the past, I would divert to the Little Rock Supercharger midway but that adds diversion miles costing both time and distance. So this time, I used a free L2 charger along the route with a very short diversion:
    • 291 miles, 3:14 hh:mm time - using L2 diversion
    • 327 miles, 3:13 hh:mm time - diverting to Little Rock Supercharger
    Here are the two routes:
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    40A L2 charger or higher?
     
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    bwilson4web BMW i3 and Model 3

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    They look to be 40 A @240 VAC. However my Tesla only takes a maximum of 32 A. In 30 minutes, I got enough reserve charge to reach Brinkley at posted speed limits.

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    How many miles was that bob?
     
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    I get about 32 miles of range per 240 VAC charger hour at 32 A. Commercial power at 208 VAC gives about 28 miles per hour charging.

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