[Tractor Factor]

Hi,
New here and wanted to know if anyone has any experience with using a Tesla Destination charger

My wife and I do driving trips through Baja,MX. Just got back from our most recent. I did some looking around and there is a decently laid out network of the Tesla slower charging stations.

Cost: I asked at a hotel about cost and was told that charging was Free. Found that a little suspect and wondered if the guy at the front desk knew what he was talking about.

Adaptability: I’ve seen some adapters online that look like you can AC charge a Rivian at a Tesla destination charging station. This true?

Speed: I’m sure it will be pretty slow. Looking at information I found on various chargers along the way 18kwwas max. Anybody know the rate of charge with that level of output?

Thanks.

 

[sciencegeek]

I've used a destination charger on my I-Pace with my TeslaTap multiple times, though not in Mexico. As the name implies, a "destination" charger is for when you spend the night (or several hours otherwise) at your destination. Yes they're free.

On the I-Pace I only get about 6.6 kW into the battery (due to losses), as the current is limited to 32 amps. If that's the case with the Rivian you'd maybe get 50-60% with an overnight charge. I don't know the maximum current you could get with the Rivian on a destination charger, but it's not going to be above 10kW going into the battery. So, overnight is pretty much the only useful scenario.

 

[Lloyd]

Hi,
New here and wanted to know if anyone has any experience with using a Tesla Destination charger

My wife and I do driving trips through Baja,MX. Just got back from our most recent. I did some looking around and there is a decently laid out network of the Tesla slower charging stations.

Cost: I asked at a hotel about cost and was told that charging was Free. Found that a little suspect and wondered if the guy at the front desk knew what he was talking about.

Adaptability: I’ve seen some adapters online that look like you can AC charge a Rivian at a Tesla destination charging station. This true?

Speed: I’m sure it will be pretty slow. Looking at information I found on various chargers along the way 18kwwas max. Anybody know the rate of charge with that level of output?

Thanks.

18 KW should give you ~45 mph charging rate.

 

[sciencegeek]

18 KW should give you ~45 mph charging rate.

Except that the Rivian onboard charger only supports 11.5kW, which after losses is probably about 10kW that goes into the battery.

What size is the onboard charger? - Support Center - Rivian

The onboard charger is capable of providing 11.5 kW of charging power to the battery of the R1T and the R1S.

rivian.com

 

[CommodoreAmiga]

18 KW should give you ~45 mph charging rate.

As @sciencegeek pointed out, the R1T will cap out at 11.5kW on L2 charging... But even if it could take 18kW (it can't) that'd be only 37.5 miles/hour at the EPA-estimated 480W/mile. So the "~45 miles/hour" assertion is wrong at every level.

 

[Lloyd]

Wow ! 480W per mile! That's almost double what my model S is. 280 is typical driving under 60 mph.

 

[CommodoreAmiga]

Wow ! 480W per mile! That's almost double what my model S is. 280 is typical driving under 60 mph.

Heavier, larger tires, and less areo-dynamic. Who-woulda-thunk it'd be less efficient??

 

[Tractor Factor]

Thanks for the responses. Helps me understand a little better. Definitely going to make me consider my options more though. We do long days behind the wheel and being able to drive 200-300 miles in a day isn’t ideal.

I've used a destination charger on my I-Pace with my TeslaTap multiple times, though not in Mexico. As the name implies, a "destination" charger is for when you spend the night (or several hours otherwise) at your destination. Yes they're free.

On the I-Pace I only get about 6.6 kW into the battery (due to losses), as the current is limited to 32 amps. If that's the case with the Rivian you'd maybe get 50-60% with an overnight charge. I don't know the maximum current you could get with the Rivian on a destination charger, but it's not going to be above 10kW going into the battery. So, overnight is pretty much the only useful scenario.