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In reply to the discussion: For those complaining Tesla's vehicles are toys for the rich. The Model 3 arrives in 2017 for $35K [View all]jeff47
(26,549 posts)A standard home 120v outlet needs many hours to charge it.
A standard home 240v outlet (like what powers an electric dryer or electric stove) takes a few hours to charge it.
For those options to be practical, the question becomes how many times you drive 200 miles in one day. Personally, I do about 40 miles in a typical day, and then the car sits in the garage for 13 hours or so.
Specialized chargers (high voltage DC, requires "industrial-grade" electric service) currently charges their cars in about 15-30 minutes. So if you're doing a road trip, you could top off while you stop for lunch. There aren't many of these chargers spread out yet, since there are not a lot of electric cars yet. But at one time there were not many gas stations either.