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Title: 120V vs 220V
Post by: spelunker on March 28, 2013, 04:50:23 AM

If I plug the charger of my 2013 S into a 220V circuit, will it charge in half the time, or will it charge in the same amount of time, but use half the current?

Title: Re: 120V vs 220V
Post by: trikester on March 28, 2013, 11:36:52 PM

Your second assumption is correct: Same amount of time at half the steady state current.

Trikester

Title: Re: 120V vs 220V
Post by: manlytom on March 31, 2013, 02:27:56 PM

For countries on 220 or for Oz on 220++ ideally a "euro" charger option would be great. Same size and weight just allowing to use all the available juice to charge quicker. Don't like the idea to carry a second charger around...

Title: Re: 120V vs 220V
Post by: BSDThw on March 31, 2013, 03:57:15 PM

To double the charge is doubling the current to the battery
=> and this output side of the charger is what make it bigger, heavy and expensive.

Unfortunately, an only 230V input wouldn't change so much :'(

Title: Re: 120V vs 220V
Post by: manlytom on April 01, 2013, 04:18:13 PM

Quote from: BSDThw on March 31, 2013, 03:57:15 PM

To double the charge is doubling the current to the battery
=> and this output side of the charger is what make it bigger, heavy and expensive.

Unfortunately, an only 230V input wouldn't change so much :'(

Hi. Thx   Certainly somewhat heavier but proportionally? All u guys bold on separately more charges. How about one, efficient Euro one?