TESLA NEMA 5-15 Adapter Gen 2 Mobile Connector OEM Charger Model S, 3, X, Y
Sep 02, 2025
The One to get
I like it:
Appealing, sturdy appearance, compact;
allows variable charging rates from 5 to 12 amps.
I use it instead of our tesla home "destination" charger
[I prefer slow charging, but ... longer slow may
not actually net
longer EV battery life than
shorter intense charging? graphed cross-over points, anyone?]
so both our EVs can charge simultaneously.
One time, the Tesla app, I think, lowered charging amps after
it said "it" overheated
(portable charger box was warm, not hot),
in the shade, in the middle of a hot day,
when I was charging at 12amp for a very long time.
I now always charge ... "slowly"... at 8 amps with no detectable [test cases] issues.
This adapter cord may be shorter than the original that I lost [somehow].
But being so may actually make it safer than the original.
This OEM? gen 2 model was "difficult" for me to find.
I'm glad I did.