Technically, some Jackery’s can charge a Tesla, but it’s a bad idea.
While the concept of using portable power stations to charge electric cars might sound intriguing, practical considerations often make this approach less feasible as of 2023.
Let’s explore the feasibility of using a Jackery to charge a Tesla or Electric Vehicle.
Level 1 Charging with Portable Power Stations
The best power stations like the EcoFlow and Jackery have options to expand to 6kWh of capacity, and sometimes more.
In an ideal scenario, this might allow you to charge a car using Level 1 charging. However, real-world efficiency losses mean that out of that 6kWh, only around 4.5kWh would effectively be available. For a car like the Tesla Model 3, this would translate to approximately 13 miles of added range.
Factoring in the cost of $4,000 to $6,000 for a portable power station that size, it’s not practical.
In comparison, the popular Jackery 1500 will give you a mere 3 miles before its charge is exhausted.
For Level 1 charging, an inverter that can output a sustained 1800 watts is necessary. This means a power station would require at least a 1.5kWh capacity.
Videos and user testimonials suggest that for a Model 3, one could perhaps derive 4-6 miles of range per day using a 200W portable solar setup during optimal sunlight conditions in summer.
Solar Pass-through Charging Tesla Using Portable Solar Panels
Instead of doing the math, some people went all in and made videos showing it is indeed possible, but super impractical.
But entertaining, nonetheless!
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