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I don't believe I am in need of an 80 amp charger unless I'm taxying (which I won't be). I currently have a 50 mile total daily commute, but even if I had a 1 hour commute one way, the gen3 charger should handle that with ease.

If I may make fun of myself: I almost gave up on the CT for the M Y P due to ice car dramas but reversed course. However, I still committed up to the point of having a gen3 wall connector installed. I had to have 6 awg THHN ran to my garage from the service box located on the opposite side of the home, approximately 50 feet away (3 wall lengths - I forget how long exactly).

Set me back $1550 for the electrician to install w/ conduit. A bit painful I suppose, especially if this thing never supports V2H (I'm not sure if it can btw; I just assume it's possible via power sharing path?).
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What should I have the electrician do at my house to charge my CyberTruck before I take delivery
It will be impossible to charge your CyberTruck at your house before you take delivery.

Sorry, couldn't resist. :D
 

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As an example, you have to drive 240 miles per day everyday and are limited to only have access to your 50A charger for 8 hours per day. It would take a week or so before you would begin to out pace your charger if the CT has a range of 400 miles.

90% of people would never outpace a 50A home charger with a CT.

Also... see what the feeder breaker amperage is from your utility. I'd say ask the electrician for 100A outlet and buy the Tesla 50A charger. Then sell the charger if Tesla makes an upgraded one when the CT comes out. At that point all you'd have to do is swap 'em out.
thats what I am thinking of doing.....I put in a new 200a panel and have a 60 a breaker for my in garage charger......I have plenty of open breaker spaces so I could easily change and install a 100a breaker in a sub-panel and use 4 or 6 gauge wire for the hard wire of the charger.......my current charger is right behind the panel and mounted in the garage out of the elements
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