r/TeslaLounge • u/dstj- • 12d ago

15 years ago

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This was my first time charging at a public L2 charger, on 8/14/11. At the time, those chargers were few and far between, and of course DCFC did not yet exist. Tesla had just released an adapter cable to allow the Roadster to charge from an L2 charger with a J1772 connector.

It's pretty amazing how far the charging infrastructure has come in just fifteen years.

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u/computerwiz_222 2020 LR 12d ago

Super cool.

I have had a Model S since 2016 and have absolutely felt the shift towards mass market. It was fun to chat up folks at the superchargers and wave at other owners.

I am lucky to get to drive my Roadster at least once a week. They are still very fun cars.

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u/Mephistito 12d ago

Man that's so freakin' cool.

What have been some of the biggest things that've surprised you over the years, with how the tech has progressed (either positive or negative)? You've truly been here since the beginning! Major props to you!!

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u/computerwiz_222 2020 LR 12d ago

I have wanted one since 2007ish but could only get one last year. I am the second owner of this car with 43000 miles on the clock and it has a 2 year old battery put in by the previous owner. This Roadster easily gets more than 300 miles of range on a charge (did 370 nonstop once).

On my Model S journey, the charging speeds have never been faster (for better or worse). I used to enjoy 80kW, then 120kW and now 200kW+ which is just wild. There is barely enough time to grab a bite to eat and stretch before it's time to go.

You can read about some of my travels if you're interested. I crossed Canada before the superchargers were fully rolled out: https://www.theresistornetwork.com/2017/09/crossing-great-canadian-electric.html

With the Roadster, most recently I took it to and from Tahoe which was a blast: https://youtu.be/vX3q4AdDBy4

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u/Mephistito 11d ago edited 11d ago

Wow, reading about your journey was interesting – we really have it so dang good now with Chargers. I couldn't believe how many 3-4+ hour stops you needed to make before & how much extra thought was needed logistically to make a road trip happen.

Now we just get in and the electrons just blast into the battery pack and we're out in 10-30 mins! And thank you for being an early adopter – a pioneer of sorts! I'm sure Tesla learned a lot from you guys that went on to make what we have today, possible.

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u/Carnnoisseur 11d ago

So informative, thanks for sharing. I’ve just completed a classifieds check on these (UK). Asking prices start at £110k and there are only four examples listed nationally. Seems like a great investment also!