Best Charger for Cybertruck for the Home

[Feathermerchant]

Charging on AC electricity uses the charger in the truck. All you need is an AC outlet. The Tesla V2 EVSE (portable 'charger') will work up to 32A which is 240X32 = about 7.5kW. The battery is about 120 kWh so 130÷7.5=16 hours to charge from 0% to 100%. Should be sufficient for most people.
The Tesla V1 EVSE which can only be bought used can charge up to 40A which is about 9.6kW. That will charge the truck from 0-100% in about 12.5 hours.
Either one of these two is much cheaper than a hard wired solution and offers 2 other advantages.
1)You have an outlet in your garage that can be used for other things.
2)You can take the EVSE with you when you travel.

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[Gigahorse]

The earlier wall chargers 2019 era which I have are adjustable up to 80amps but truck doesn't go above 48amps which sucks!! Wish Tesla would change that. I have 200amp supply at my house.

The fact we are capped at 48amps at home is crazy to me.
I also have a 200A service and the hardware and charger capable of 100A.

Tesla advertises the 800w being this huge breakthrough, going to see 500kw at superchargers etc, but where is it, and when is it coming.
The battery pack on the CT is to small, at least let us fill it up quickly

 

[Feathermerchant]

the 800w being
You mean 800V, right? the 800V vs 400V has no effect on level 2 charging.
If charging at home (0-100% in 12.5hr) is not fast enough, then you probably need to go to a supercharger.

 

[Cybertruck 1974]

The fact we are capped at 48amps at home is crazy to me.
I also have a 200A service and the hardware and charger capable of 100A.

Tesla advertises the 800w being this huge breakthrough, going to see 500kw at superchargers etc, but where is it, and when is it coming.
The battery pack on the CT is to small, at least let us fill it up quickly

Agree. I did though connect my wall charger to the panel that my solar, wall batteries and PGE supply house at so I can charge truck off my production when I want and not PGE directly 100%. Then true up fees are killing me. Last year I racked up 5k in fees by charging truck at home.

 

[Gigahorse]

Looking for the best cybertruck charger for home. Will be hard wired and can install a 60amp breaker. Something that is reliable, fast and able to charge most EV’s w adapters.
Thanks

If you are going down the full powerwall etc route, it is likely best to stick with the Tesla wall charger.
If you are not going Tesla everything I would say the Emporia charger is by far the way to go.

Ton of functionality via the app, easy to install, I recommend the hardwired version so you can get a full 48A of charging out of your 60A breaker.

Color options,NACS for tesla and adapters out there, easy to adjust charge rate via app, easy to install, less expensive etc

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[Gigahorse]

the 800w being
You mean 800V, right? the 800V vs 400V has no effect on level 2 charging.
If charging at home (0-100% in 12.5hr) is not fast enough, then you probably need to go to a supercharger.

Yea, then you go to a supercharger and the charging curve looks like this.
AKA the back 70% is the same as a Model 3 or Y from 5 years ago.

 

[Feathermerchant]

Well a 120 kWh battery is 60% larger than a 75 kWh battery so it is probably logical that using the same charger, it will take longer to charge.

 

[mongo]

I would argue a uwc and powerwall 3 is money better spent but I recognize that’s a controversial opinion.

That gives you Powershare also (eventually)

 

[HaulingAss]

For any one living in a rural setting, like I do here in Manitoba, you can just install a 50 amp RV plug. Charges at 7, which isn't fast, but it tops my CT up overnight. But if you have a power grid that can handle it, go for the most.

When installing a new charging circuit there are numerous valid reasons to skip the outlet and hardwire it. I've covered them all before extensively but it's generally cheaper and more reliable to have a hardwired charger.

Most people will be best served by the reliability/value of the Tesla Wall Connector. This assumes the reliability of the Gen 3 unit now available matches that of the two Gen 2 units I've had in continuous operation for 8 years (and I have no reason to believe they don't). Neither one is in an enclosed garage and both are exposed to high humidity and freezing temperatures (but protected from direct rain).

The best feature of these units will become increasingly relevant as more families become multi-EV households. Specifically, they can perform smart powersharing on the same 60 amp circuit, or whatever power level of circuit you have available from 15 amps right up to 100 amps, between multiple EVs plugged in at the same time. You still need one Wall Connector for each vehicle but the smart power sharing feature makes best use of limited available amperage to charge up to 8 cars simultaneously.

Additionally, these units are actually manufactured in the USA, in Tesla's New York factory.

 

[HaulingAss]

Either one of these two is much cheaper than a hard wired solution and offers 2 other advantages.
1)You have an outlet in your garage that can be used for other things.
2)You can take the EVSE with you when you travel.

A NEMA 14-50 wall outlet is not generally cheaper. Sure, you already have the Mobile Connector you might save a few bucks but the outlet is one more component to install (compared to a hardwired Wall Connector) and code generally requires that 50 amp outlet to have an expensive GFCI breaker (and maybe even a disconnect that is visible from the outlet). The GFCI breaker reduces reliability too.

If you hardwire a Wall Connector you can still bring your Mobile Connector with you, in fact, you can leave it in your EV so it's always available. Now you will have two charging solutions in case one quits working. And by bypassing the need for a NEMA 14-50 outlet at home, you have more reliable home charging too.

Besides, the Cybertruck has a 240V NEMA 14-50 outlet built into the bed of the truck, should you need one. And if you need a 240V 50 amp regularly (most people don't), you might not want to share it with an EV.

 

[kpanda17]

UWC + Powershare Gateway 3V

perfect match for the CT

 

[kpanda17]

48 amps takes approx. 11 hours 5% to 100%
if 80 amps, 100 amp circuit, it would take 5.5 hours at home
therefore the best charger for the Cybertruck would be a Tesla 80 amp charger, duh
the CT does not level 2 at 80 amps, on the wish list for next gen
otherwise UWC, dont over think this

 

[Feathermerchant]

You're own situation determines your charge rate needs. I use my solar to charge as much as possible. That limits me to a maximum of about 16A. I am retired so I don't have a daily commute but I do a lot of charity work and have grandkids. Average two to 3 times a week. I don't need any more than that. I do have two V1 EVSEs on two separate circuits which I ran myself with supervision from an electrician. My install was difficult due to panel outside and across the two story house from the garage. But I was able to do it myself.
BTW the few times that I have charged at 40A, the EVSE cable gets warm and the #6 wire in the attic gets warmer. So there are more losses associated with high current charging. Meaning that you lose more kWh to heat as the charge rate goes up.

 

[hemiarch]

That gives you Powershare also (eventually)

Yeah. It also gives a slick solution to separate you from the grid much faster than a PowerShare gateway, , a bunch of open mppts if you ever want to plug in panels, a pretty sweet large inverter. a smallish amount of backup for the type of shorter power failures most urban areas are likely to see and a way for your house to run while you go import power from a supercharger during an extended outage (this is especially true if you have the free sc FS). Wouldn’t it be nice for all your fridges and electronic equipment not to have to take a break while you do that?

 

[mongo]

Yeah. It also gives a slick solution to separate you from the grid much faster than a PowerShare gateway, , a bunch of open mppts if you ever want to plug in panels, a pretty sweet large inverter. a smallish amount of backup for the type of shorter power failures most urban areas are likely to see and a way for your house to run while you go import power from a supercharger during an extended outage (this is especially true if you have the free sc FS). Wouldn’t it be nice for all your fridges and electronic equipment not to have to take a break while you do that?

Yah, we looked at doing PW + solar during the Powershare install for those reasons, but benefit wise we haven't lost power since we bought a new generator in 2023...

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