{"product_id":"tesla-model-3-charging-cable","title":"Tesla Model 3 Charging Cable","description":"\u003ch2\u003eQuick recommendation\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA Tesla Model 3 charging cable is the least Tesla-specific thing about the car. On AC the Model 3 uses an ordinary \u003cstrong\u003eType 2\u003c\/strong\u003e inlet and an \u003cstrong\u003e11 kW\u003c\/strong\u003e onboard charger, exactly like a Volkswagen or a Kia, and it has done since the first UK cars in 2019. Nothing about the badge changes which cable fits.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis catches people out because Tesla does so much else differently. The connector on the car in North America is not the one fitted here. Every UK and European Model 3, including the Highland facelift from late 2023, has a Type 2 socket for AC, so a \u003cstrong\u003eType 2 to Type 2 Charging Cable\u003c\/strong\u003e is correct for all of them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe 11 kW figure assumes three phases arriving together. UK houses have one phase, and Tesla's own charging documentation gives 7.4 kW at 32A on a single-phase 230V supply, which is what a home wallbox provides. Our \u003cstrong\u003e1-Phase, 32A cable\u003c\/strong\u003e carries that in full and is the right buy for a driveway. The 22 kW three-phase cable cannot lift a Model 3 above its own 11 kW, and behind a domestic supply it delivers the same 7.4 kW as the 32A does, so it only makes sense with a genuine three-phase feed at a workplace.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAvoid the 16A cable on a car with this much battery. A 75 kWh Long Range Model 3 needs 23 hours at 3.7 kW, which is not an overnight charge by any definition, against 11 hours 30 minutes on the 32A. The gap in range recovered is just as stark, about 21 miles an hour rather than 42.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWorth knowing about the lead in the boot: the Mobile Connector Tesla supplies is a three-pin lead, not a wallbox cable. It draws around 2.3 kW and is the equivalent of our \u003cstrong\u003eType 2 to 3-Pin Charging Cable\u003c\/strong\u003e, which is IP67 sealed and adds roughly 13 miles of range an hour. Many Model 3 owners discover on delivery day that they have no cable for the wallbox they just had fitted. Our note on charging from a household socket sets out what that lead can and cannot do.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTesla does not publish battery capacities, so the figures in the tables below are the best independent estimates rather than manufacturer numbers, and the charge times move with them. The Tesla Model Y uses the same onboard charger and the same inlet, and the Tesla charging cable range covers the rest. For how a cable holds up left outdoors, see our guide to IP ratings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIP55 on the Type 2 to Type 2 and IP67 on the Type 2 to 3-Pin, made to IEC 62196 Type 2, CE certified, usable from -30C to +50C, or +60C for the 3-pin, with a 2 year manufacturer's warranty and same-day dispatch on working-day orders placed before 2pm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eTesla Model 3 Charging Times by Version\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eLong Range, approximately 75 kWh usable, up to 421 miles WLTP\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMaximum onboard AC charging speed: 11 kW three phase, 7.4 kW on a UK single-phase supply\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eCable Type\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eMax Charge Rate\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eEmpty to Full\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eRange Added Per Hour\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eVerdict\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eType 2 - 1-Phase, 16A (5m \/ 10m)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3.7 kW\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e23 hours\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eapprox. 21 miles\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eToo slow for this battery\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eType 2 - 1-Phase, 32A (5m \/ 10m)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e7.4 kW\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e11 hours 30 mins\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eapprox. 42 miles\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBest Fit at home\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eType 2 - 3-Phase, 32A (5m \/ 10m)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e11 kW (car limited)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e7 hours 45 mins\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eapprox. 62 miles\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFor 22kW posts and workplaces\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eType 2 to 3-Pin (5m \/ 10m)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2.3 kW\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e36 hours 45 mins\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eapprox. 13 miles\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eIdeal backup\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eRear Wheel Drive, approximately 57 kWh usable, up to 319 miles WLTP\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMaximum onboard AC charging speed: 11 kW three phase, 7.4 kW on a UK single-phase supply\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eCable Type\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eMax Charge Rate\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eEmpty to Full\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eRange Added Per Hour\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eVerdict\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eType 2 - 1-Phase, 16A (5m \/ 10m)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3.7 kW\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e17 hours 30 mins\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eapprox. 21 miles\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eToo slow for this battery\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eType 2 - 1-Phase, 32A (5m \/ 10m)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e7.4 kW\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e8 hours 45 mins\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eapprox. 41 miles\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBest Fit at home\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eType 2 - 3-Phase, 32A (5m \/ 10m)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e11 kW (car limited)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e5 hours 45 mins\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eapprox. 62 miles\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFor 22kW posts and workplaces\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eType 2 to 3-Pin (5m \/ 10m)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2.3 kW\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e28 hours\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eapprox. 13 miles\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eIdeal backup\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe earlier Standard Range Plus, roughly 52.5 kWh, sits just under the Rear Wheel Drive figures at about 8 hours on the 32A cable. Winter weather and motorway speeds pull all of these numbers down.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eTesla Model 3 Charging Cable FAQs\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eDoes a Tesla Model 3 use a Type 2 cable in the UK?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. Every Tesla Model 3 sold in the UK and Europe has a Type 2 inlet for AC charging, including the Highland facelift. The different connector people have read about is the North American one and it has never been fitted to a UK car, so a standard Type 2 to Type 2 cable is correct.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhat speed does a Tesla Model 3 charge at home?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e7.4 kW, which is the ceiling of a single-phase British supply and matches Tesla's own published figure of 32A at 230 volts. A Tesla Model 3 will accept 11 kW where three phases are available, but no ordinary house can provide that, so the 32A single-phase cable is what delivers everything the car can get at home.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIs the cable that came with the car enough?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot for a wallbox. The Mobile Connector supplied with a Tesla Model 3 is a three-pin lead for household sockets, running at about 2.3 kW, so it cannot connect to a Type 2 wallbox at all. Owners fitting a home charger need a separate Type 2 to Type 2 cable, and this catches a lot of people on delivery day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWould a 22kW cable charge a Tesla Model 3 faster?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot at a house. A Tesla Model 3 caps its AC intake at 11 kW, so the 22kW three-phase cable never delivers its full rating to this car, and on a single-phase supply it gives the same 7.4 kW as the cheaper 32A cable. It only pays where three phases genuinely reach the socket.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eHow long does a Tesla Model 3 take to charge from empty?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAbout 11 hours 30 minutes for a Long Range Tesla Model 3 on a 7.4 kW home wallbox, and about 8 hours 45 minutes for the Rear Wheel Drive car. Tesla does not publish battery capacities, so these are calculated from independent estimates and should be treated as close rather than exact.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eHow long a charging cable does a Tesla Model 3 need?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe inlet sits in the rear light cluster on the driver's side of a Tesla Model 3, so the best length depends entirely on which way you park. Reverse onto a drive with the wallbox on that side and 5m is generous. 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