is with a 250-kW public Tesla Supercharger, which can add 162 miles of range to the battery in as little as 15 minutes. But if you use a 120-volt outlet to charge your Tesla at home, it could take as long as six days to reach full capacity.

We get it—calculating charge time can be exhausting, and charge anxiety is real. This handy guide will help. We’ll cover how long it takes your Model Y battery to charge and go over the different charging methods available.

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How long does a 2021 Tesla Model Y take to charge?

So just how long does it take to charge your 2021 Tesla Model Y battery?

The short answer is: 23 minutes to six days. But that’s a pretty big range, so let’s break it down a little more.

The amount of time it takes to charge your battery will depend on the trim level you own and the type of charger you use. The Model Y comes in three different trim levels, each of which varies by battery size and maximum driving range. The variations between each trim level—from the 66-kWh battery in the Standard Range model to the 82-kWh battery in the Long Range—result in slightly different average charging speeds.

Here are the average charge times for the three 2021 Model Y trim levels:

Standard Range (244-mile range): 23 minutes to 5.1 days

Long Range (330-mile range): 25 minutes to 6.8 days

Performance (303-mile range): 24 minutes to 6.3 days

Generally speaking, a smaller car battery will charge faster than a large one—but the type of charge you use makes a difference, too. You’ll only get the ultra-fast charge time of 23 minutes from a public Tesla Supercharger, whereas a basic household outlet will take as long as six days to fully charge the 2021 Model Y’s battery. Below, we take a closer look.

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At-home charging speeds for a 2021 Tesla Model Y

When it comes to at-home charging for your 2021 Tesla Model Y, you have a couple of options. The easiest, most basic choice is simply plugging the car into a standard three-pronged household outlet. A NEMA 5-15 charger, which works in regular 120-volt wall outlets, comes standard with every Tesla—but it’s also the slowest charging method out there.

If you choose to charge your battery this way, know you’ll be getting just two to three miles of range added to your battery per hour of charge time. That means that drivers with a Long Range Model Y battery could face charge time that borders close to a week to reach full capacity. Not the best.

Charging your Tesla in a standard 120-volt outlet is known as Level 1 charging. For faster battery charges, you’ll want to step it up to Level 2 charging.

With a NEMA 14-50 adapter, you’ll be able to charge your car’s battery in other kinds of outlets—including a 240-volt outlet—to accomplish Level 2 charging speeds. Higher-voltage 240v outlets are typically used to power larger appliances in the home (think refrigerators, washing and drying machines, and ovens). If you have this type of outlet in your garage, you can also plug your Model Y into it for a faster charge time.

But if you’re looking for lightning at-home charging speeds, you’ll need to invest in a Tesla

Wall Connector

. Tesla’s Wall Connector charger promises the fastest at-home charging speed, adding as much as 44 miles of range per hour charged—and making it quick and easy to charge your Model Y overnight. The catch? It costs $500 to install—and you’ll need to have a certified Tesla technician do the installation job.

Home charging method	2021 Model Y Standard Range charge time	2021 Model Y Long Range charge time	2021 Model Y Performance charge time
120-voly outlet (Level 1)	5.1 days	6.8 days	6.3 days
240-volt outlet w/NEMA adapter (Level 2)	12 hours	10 hours	10 hours
Wall connector (Level 2)	5.8 hours	8 hours	6 hours

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Public charging speeds for a 2021 Tesla Model Y

What about charging on the go? While some Level 1 public charging stations do exist, they’re pretty impractical if you plan on driving more than a couple of miles.

There are also several Level 2 charging public stations that can charge your Tesla at a speed comparable to at-home charging in a 240-volt outlet. At a public Level 2 charger, you can expect to see between 30 and 44 miles of range per hour added to your Model Y’s battery.

But things pick up significantly when you move to DC fast charging, which employs a direct current to charge your battery at lightning-fast speeds. In comparison to Level 1 and Level 2 chargers, which have an average charge rate between 7 kW to 11 kW, DC fast charging stations can charge at a rate of 150 kW or higher. In other words, you could go from 0% to 80% charge in as little as 23 minutes.

DC fast charging stations aren’t the only place you can access rapid Level 3 charging. Tesla’s network of DC fast chargers—known as the Tesla Supercharger network—can charge your battery at a rate of up to 250 kW, meaning you could add as many as 162 miles of driving range in just 15 minutes.

That’s 66% of your Model Y’s charge!

Tesla Supercharger stations are located nationwide, most popularly at gas stations, rest stops, shopping malls, parking garages, and along major roads and highways. You can find a station near you by using this

map of the Tesla charging network

All in all, a Tesla supercharger is the fastest way to charge the 2021 Model Y, with an 80% charge time in as little as 23 minutes. Keep in mind that once you hit that 80% mark, DC fast charging will reduce to about half—meaning going from 80% to 100% could actually take longer. The table below takes a closer look at average Tesla supercharger speeds depending on your Tesla model:

Tesla vehicle	Miles of range per 15 minutes of Supercharger use
Tesla Model Y	162 miles
Tesla Model S	163 miles
Tesla Model 3	175 miles
Tesla Model X	142 miles

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