In 2023, Tesla sold 654,888 EVs in the United States alone, making it the most successful EV manufacturer in terms of sales with a 55 percent market share. During the same year, the Tesla Model Y was crowned the best-selling car globally, with 1,211,601 registrations. In the United States, the Model Y and Model 3 were also the top two most popular respective choices among U.S. buyers.
Unsurprisingly, then, Tesla offers its loyal client base a range of dedicated home chargers in addition to its public Supercharger network. The home chargers available are the Mobile Connector, Wall Connector, and Universal Wall Connector, which cost $250, $450, and $650 respectively, and offer up to 11 kilowatt-hours of charge when using a Level 2, 240-volt plug.
What’s more, a Tesla road car isn’t needed to access the brand’s home charging options. Any vehicle fitted with the Tesla-developed North American Charging Standard (NACS)/J3400 plug or adapter can be charged using a Tesla home charger. Here’s all you need to know about Tesla’s home charger.
To give you the most up-to-date and accurate information possible, the data used to compile this article was sourced from Tesla and other authoritative sources, including J.D. Power, CNET, Axios, E&E News , and BBC.
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Introduction To The Tesla Home Charger
Tesla offers three home charger options – the Mobile Connector, the Wall Connector, and the Universal Wall Connector – which vary in price, but are all compatible with a 240-volt outlet. Each charger comes with the Tesla-developed NACS J3400 plug as standard, while the Universal Wall Connector is fitted with an additional three-pin, J1772 charger.
Each Tesla home charger is usable indoors or outdoors and can be installed in houses, apartment blocks, individual apartments, and workplaces. Only the Wall Connector and Universal Wall connector are Wi-Fi ready and are compatible with the Tesla app. However, each unit undergoes over-the-air (OTA) updates. It is also worth noting that the Universal Wall Connector can be used to charge non-Tesla vehicles, so a Model 3, Model X, Model Y, or Model S isn’t required to use one.
Tesla Home Charger Types
- Mobile Connector
- Wall Connector
- Universal Wall Connector
Tesla Home Charger Costs, Power Output, Other Info
(Speeds are based on using a 240-volt plug)
In 2023, Tesla’s head of design, Franz von Holzhausen, announced that it is working on a wireless – or ‘inductive’ – home charging station for its vehicles. Whilst no launch date or price was announced, the inductive charging system is expected to cost more than the standard Level 2 chargers it currently offers. The wireless charging is carried out by an electrical panel connected to a standard wall-mounted charger. The charging vehicle will need to be fitted with an inductive receiver to receive the charge.
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Tesla Home Charger Installation
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You can install a Tesla home charger by yourself, or with the assistance of a local electrician. Tesla-trained Certified Installers are recommended by the carmaker for your home charger installation, and they can be found via the Tesla website using the ‘Find a Certified Installer’ tool. The setup time for a Tesla home charger can take up to several hours.
If your property is not already fitted with one, it is advisable to have your home charger put in before taking delivery of your EV, Tesla or not. Chargers can also be installed on the day of purchase. When the home charger is installed, the Tesla app can be used to track charge statistics including rate of charge, money spent, and charging options.
Installing The Tesla Home Charger
Installing a Tesla home charger will cost between $750 and $1,500. A Certified Installer will include the following in the price:
- Installation Service And Materials
- Site Inspection
- Electrical Permit
The items/services below can be added to the base charge for an additional sum:
- Additional Electrical Panel
- Underground Wire Trench
- Main Charging Panel Upgrade
- Placing Cables Behind Walls
Be aware that the addition of the above will lengthen the installation time of the Tesla home charger. It is also worth noting that the cost of purchasing an EV and an EV home charger can be reduced by adopting incentives offered by state government entities and local utilities. These benefits often come in the form of a rebate upon vehicle or charger purchase, or a tax credit. Whilst, it is advisable to check state and local incentives, CNET reports that the best EV incentives are offered in the following states: Colorado, Maine, Massachusetts, Delaware, New York, and California.
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Saving Money With Tesla Home Charger
The benefits of charging an EV at home have long been documented. It is estimated that it will cost the average U.S. household an average of around $58 each month to charge their car at home, based on the residential rate of $0.16 per kilowatt-hour. It is estimated that the average American spends 41 miles each day commuting to and from work, with 76.4-percent of employees driving. Using the information above, a Tesla Wall Connector charger, and any of the Texas-based carmaker’s non-Cybertruck models, users can expect to make the following savings each month:
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Tesla’s Public Charging Setup Is Also Very Strong
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When Tesla launched its Model S flagship in 2012, it began installing its public charging Supercharger network across the United States to eliminate range anxiety among its client base. In 2024, there are over 50,000 Tesla Superchargers across the United States, Europe, South East Asia, and Australasia. The Supercharger offers a maximum charging speed of 250 kilowatts per hour, meaning a 200-mile recharge can be achieved in 15 minutes. Ford was the first carmaker to agree to adopt Tesla’s NACS charging port as standard from 2025 onwards to allow it access to the Supercharger network. Other manufacturers followed.
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Non-Tesla cars with a Combined Charging System (CCS) port built before 2025 will be offered a Supercharger-friendly adapter. The carmakers alongside Ford to adopt the NACS plug and NACS-to-CCS adapter are as follows: Audi, BMW, Fisker, Genesis, General Motors, Honda, Hyundai, Jaguar, Kia, Lexus, Lucid, Mazda, Mercedes-Benz, Mini, Nissan, Polestar/Volvo, Porsche, Rivian, Rolls-Royce, Toyota, and Volkswagen.
Tesla Supercharger Network Questions Remain
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Despite the agreements between Tesla and several of the world’s largest carmakers to use the Supercharger network and NACS plug, Elon Musk decided to lay off the entire Supercharger team in May 2024. The decision saw the Supercharger network’s reputation as the EV industry standard for charging, speed, and reliability take a blow.
In the aftermath of the sackings, Musk wrote on X that the Supercharger network will continue to grow, “just at a slower pace for new locations.” According to E&E News, Musk’s decision could mean “potentially 10,000 to 35,000 fewer” fast-charging ports in the United States by 2030. It also cited rivals to the Supercharger network, Ionna, Mercedes-Benz, EVGo, and Walmart, to fill the void left by Tesla.
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Despite the recent turmoil, Tesla’s brand’s home charging network remains unaffected for now. It remains to be seen if the drama caused by Tesla in the public charging market will cross over into the domestic arena.