Tesla charging: cables, reinforced sockets and wallboxes for every model
- 7 models
- 7 electric
- Type 2 plug on 6 models
- Up to 22 kW AC
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Tesla models and how they charge
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Recommended equipment for a Tesla
Based on the most common Tesla configuration, Type 2 plug and three-phase charging. Every model page refines it by version.
At home, on a reinforced socket
The simplest way to charge every night: a Green'up socket fitted by an electrician, much safer than a household socket, with the 16 A cable of your Tesla.
On a public charger or a wallbox
Your Tesla accepts three-phase power: this 32 A Type 2 cable uses its 11 kW on 11 and 22 kW chargers.
On a public charger or a wallbox
Your Tesla charges in single phase, up to 11 kW: this Type 2 cable is all it needs on any charger, in town or at home.
On a public charger or a wallbox
Your Tesla has a Type 1 inlet: this Type 2 / Type 1 cable connects it to public chargers and to wallboxes with a Type 2 socket.
A wallbox at home
A 22 kW three-phase wallbox uses the 11 kW of your Tesla and will keep up with your next car.
A wallbox at home
A 7.4 kW single-phase wallbox, the most your Tesla accepts at home, with smart control to charge at off-peak rates.
Good to know about charging a Tesla
Teslas sold in Europe have a Type 2 plug for AC charging. Current models all charge at 11 kW three-phase.
- Model Y, Model 3 and Cybertruck: 11 kW three-phase, all versions. A Model Y Rear-Wheel Drive goes from 20 to 80% in 3h08 at 11 kW, and in 4h39 on a single-phase 7.4 kW wallbox.
- Model S: up to 22 kW three-phase depending on the version; Model X: up to 16.5 kW.
On the Model 3 and Model Y, the charging port is at the rear left, in the tail light: keep this in mind when positioning the wallbox and choosing the cable length.
With a three-phase meter, an 11 kW wallbox uses all the power of a Model 3 or Y; a 22 kW wallbox will not charge it any faster. On single-phase, a 7.4 kW wallbox charges a Model Y from 20 to 80% overnight.
Frequently asked questions
The plug is shown on every Tesla model page: Type 2, the European standard, on nearly every recent model, Type 1 on a few models from before 2018. The cable and the wallbox follow that plug, then the power the version accepts.
The Type 2 cable and the wallbox fit every Tesla model with a Type 2 plug. What changes is the accepted power, from 3.7 to 22 kW depending on the version, and so the charging time: pick your model above for exact times and the recommended equipment.
With a Green'up reinforced socket fitted by an electrician and the matching 16 A cable: 3.7 kW, much safer than a household socket, and enough for most daily trips. Every model page gives the kilometres recovered overnight.
