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Tesla launches a new home charger that works with all electric cars

Fred Lambert

- Nov. 1st 2021 1:14 pm PT

@FredericLambert

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Today, Tesla is launching a new home charger that comes with a J1772
plug, which works with all electric cars in North America - not just
Tesla vehicles.

[INS::INS]

As of late, Tesla appears to be making a lot of moves to service
electric vehicles beyond the ones that it makes itself.

We just reported earlier today that Tesla started to open the first
Supercharger stations to electric vehicles produced by other
automakers.

That's a move that has been anticipated for a while, but now Tesla is
doing something more surprising.

Today, the automaker launched a new Wall Connector, Tesla's home
charging station, but unlike its usual Wall Connector, it is equipped
with a J1772 connector:

    "Charge your electric vehicle at home with the J1772 Gen 2 Wall
    Connector, a convenient home charging solution for electric
    vehicle owners. Simply plug in overnight and charge while you
    sleep.

    Providing up to 9.6 kW (40 amp) power output for a single
    vehicle, the J1772 Gen 2 Wall Connector includes a 24-foot (7.3
    meter) cable length, multiple power settings and a versatile
    indoor/outdoor design."

It's the first time that Tesla is selling a charger without its own
proprietary connector in North America.

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This charger is designed to mainly work with non-Tesla vehicles -
though Tesla vehicles can still use it with an adapter.

Tesla still recommends Tesla vehicle owners to use the regular Tesla
Wall Connector:

"For Tesla vehicle owners, we recommend a Wall Connector for the most
seamless home charging experience. The J1772 Gen 2 Wall Connector
requires an adapter for Tesla vehicles."

At $415, it's also a relatively cheap level 2 charger, but it's
Tesla's Gen 2 charger.

Unlike its latest Gen 3 charger, it doesn't have Wifi connectivity.

Electrek's Take

It's not clear what Tesla's goal is with this new product. There are
already a lot of level 2 home charging options out there for
non-Tesla EVs.

One thing I thought about is that Tesla might be producing those for
its own Destination Charging network, which sometimes includes
non-Tesla connectors.

Tesla has been installing chargers from other companies at some of
those locations.

It would make sense to use its own charger with just a J1772
connector.

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