How to charge your Chevy Bolt on the Tesla Network

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[mrcet]

So, the key point to remember here is that this adapter only works with Tesla *_destination_* chargers, *not* Superchargers.

[BrotherMarkinter]

Hi, I am a Bolt owner as well. I can confirm Tesla Destination chargers work well with adapters. I also want to point out that the amps setting you went into was for L1 charging only. It has no factor in L2 charging with the Bolt's system. You can confirm this by leaving the vehicle on while charging with no heating and cooling, and you'll see the charging speed displayed(similar to regen charging but more constant). Most Tesla destination chargers will pull between 5kW to 7.2kW depending on the supply voltage and the battery percentage your car is at. If you were only pulling 12amps from an L2, that's barely over 2.8kW. Another way to see this is go into the charge menu from energy (where you set your charge schedule) and when you are plugged into an L2 typically the amp option is not available on the software unless this was changed on a recent update. Your battery was decently full so perhaps it was already dropping charge speeds but you'll see closer to 30amps with Destination Chargers.

But to go back to the point of this video, yes these are great charging options! Sometimes you have to ask hotels if they can reserve a spot for you to charge up at but they are a game changer for road trips with no fast chargers around! They offer me the ability to go 400 miles round trip without needing to pay for charging! Perfect for a weekend getaway :)

[repat]

Supercharger, eh no! Pure click bait . And add others have said, the 8/12amp is only for L1 charging.

[jimhurley]

Lots of errors in this video. I'm sure not intentional.
1. There is no L3 Charger. It is a DC Fast Charger. There is no J1772 L3 standard.
2. The 2020 Bolt is rated at 259 Miles per charge, not 263.
3. Teslas Destination Chargers are not part of Tesla's network. There is no communication between them and Tesla servers. They are owned exclusively by "Charging Partners" who get to list the chargers on Tesla charging maps.
4. You don't have to pay to use any of the apps, although you can MAKE payments using these apps.
5. 8 and 12 amp is only used for 120 volt charging. It has nothing to do with L2 charging, DCFC or Tesla destination chargers.

[KeithJenkinsvideos]

That connector is ac and not for a supercharger

[DangNguyen-mywd]

This video is misleading. He's not supercharging on the Tesla network at all. He's just using the homestyle charging stations with the adapter to charge his Bolt. Everyone that can buy that adapter can do that. Those charging stations are not on the supercharger network. He's just charging at the same rate as you would at home, not DC fast charging on the Supercharger at all.

[andreamcdermott]

My parents and sister have Teslas. We have a new Chevy Bolt and will be getting an adapter because at about 200 miles away from us, will be the perfect tool to allow us to charge at their houses.

[Robbie]

This is kind of a clickbaity video you will never get any car to charge from a Tesla supercharger because that is a DC fast charging protocol and you are using a j1772 plug which is an AC protocol this adapter will only work on a Tesla destination charger which is an AC charging protocol. Which is paid for not by Tesla but by the businesses that host the charger.

[mrcet]

It’s worth pointing out that, if you mostly just “putter around town” (or “whir” maybe!), you’ll get by just fine with a level-1 “granny lead” charger. Most Americans drive about 20-25 miles per day (once you factor out road trips, obviously not charged at home), which can _easily_ be recharged overnight on a level-1 charger.

In the comparatively rare cases you need to “road trip” you can figure out whatever DC quick charging you’ll need. Usually, if you can figure out a primary and a backup plan for that particular route, you only have to do so once per route.

[jamesdoerr]

I own a Chevy bolt love the car thanks for the video

[Oneillnn]

My scatpack takes about 3 minutes to charge up. Also takes about 3 minutes to drain back down

[mlsolardesigns]

I believe the 8A / 12A setting is for Level 1 charging only.

[mikespark]

Clickbait to the max, so many errors in this video. I always find it funny when i know a lot more about electric cars then e specialists at gm or other car dealerships. Lol

[lloydsumpter]

Here in BC (Canada) you can safely ignore ALL the Tesla chargers and just use all the DC Fast Chargers out there, many for free.

[davidrosen]

I'm using PlugShare around Mexico quite a bit too. Shows Tesla Destination chargers as well as J1772. Quite a few hotels here have both Tesla Destination plus J1772. And most of the MANY Nissan dealers in Mexico have J1772. Paid for by government and free to use. Driving Chevy Bolt. Made it to Oaxaca. Now on the way back. A tip: Drive slow, accelerate slow... you can get 25% more range at least.

[jg]

Whats really weird is I have been owning expensive trucks for the past 4 years, bought a new rav4 in 2019 and after watching a bunch of these videos on payments, new car costs, features I realized its all b.s. I have sold all these cars and trucks I dont need and have an extra 500 in the bank each month. Never again will I buy a new car, never again get sucked into this debt.

[bmw]

Where I am, there is a Tesla destination charger, it's free, but they already have the J 1772 plug. No need for the adapter. 1 charger shares 1 proprietary and 1 J 1772, but not a bad idea to get that adapter.

[timmiser]

Lots of wrong or missing info in this video. The title and picture is clickbait as it shows a Chevy Bolt plugged into a Tesla supercharger with a how to make it happen title. Then he eludes to being able to limit the voltage to 40 amps in the charging settings of the Bolt which is not true. He also mis-quotes the range of the 2020 Bolt as 263 miles. It is actually 259 miles. Finally he admits the J-dapter stub only works on Tesla destination chargers (which are not part of the Tesla network as the title states) and he fails to mention this is only a level 2 charge, not a fast charge solution. I have a 2020 Bolt and a J-Dapter stub and it is a good option to have if you go to places that have limited charging options especially hotels for overnight charging but like any slow charger, it does not have much function on a long road trip.

[tateseacrest]

This is not the tesla network these chargers are made available by hotels and other places these are not owned by tesla or the tesla network,
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[Jnaathra]

The '23 Bolt EUV has CCS. Most Bolts do, but for the first couple of years it was an option.

If a Tesla SuperCharger location has installed the 'MagicDock'. If you open the Tesla app on your phone, you can filter it to only show locations with it. If it has a MagicDock, then the adapter is built into the charger.