How to Charge a Tesla in Rural Areas?
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Tesla's charging methods in rural areas: Choose a mobile portable charger, which is divided into a home version and an industrial version. The home version charger has a rated voltage and current of 220 volts and 8 amps, respectively, and can charge 12 kilometers of range per hour. A standard air conditioning socket can be adapted to this interface, but an additional ground wire must be connected; otherwise, it will trigger an alarm and fail to charge. The industrial version charger has rated charging parameters of 380 volts and 16 amps, achieving a charging speed of 60 kilometers per hour. The industrial version charger requires the installation of an additional industrial socket and can only be adapted to a three-phase power supply. The charger's wiring requires 3 live wires, 1 neutral wire, and 1 ground wire, with the ground wire needing to be connected to a metal rod driven into the soil at least one meter deep.
I just drove my Model Y back to my hometown last month. Not having a Supercharger station in the village isn’t really a big deal. The mobile connector with a 16A air-conditioning socket can charge it, adding about 20 km per hour, which is usually enough if you plug it in overnight. Just remember to check the socket’s grounding beforehand—old rural houses often have circuits that trip easily. If your home has three-phase power, it’s even more convenient: apply for a new energy meter from the grid and install a home charger, which charges as fast as in the city. For emergencies, search for State Grid charging stations in nearby towns—they’ve expanded to county-level areas now; my hometown town has two fast chargers. Oh, and before you leave, plan your route using Tesla’s navigation—it automatically avoids roads without charging stations.
