What EV Charger Do You Need for a 2022 Porsche Taycan 4S Cross Turismo?
Your home supply can deliver heavy current, but your car limits what flows into the pack. The 2022 Porsche Taycan 4S Cross Turismo draws up to 48 amps of Level 2 current. Buying a larger charging unit wastes money because the car cannot accept it.
The numbers
| Maximum AC charging rate | 11.0 kW (48 A) |
|---|---|
| Charger size to buy | 48 A |
| Circuit breaker required | 60 A |
| Outlet / connection | hardwired (a 48 A EVSE must be hardwired -- no household receptacle is rated for it) |
| Charge port | J1772 |
| Full charge on Level 2 | about 8.8 hours |
| Range added per hour (Level 2) | about 24 miles |
| Full charge on a 120 V outlet | about 67 hours |
| Range added per hour (120 V) | about 3.2 miles |
| EPA rated range | 215 miles |
| Energy for a full charge | about 96.8 kWh at the wall |
Why 48 amps and not more
Matching the 48 amp onboard charger means you pull 11.0 kilowatts from the wall. This fills the 96.8 kilowatt hour battery in 8.8 hours. A smaller 32 amp unit would slow down your overnight turnaround time for no good reason. If you hook up a 50 amp charger like the ChargePoint Home Flex, the car still caps the draw at 48 amps. Buying an 80 amp unit provides zero speed benefit for this specific vehicle.
What the install involves
You need a 60 amp breaker to handle a 48 amp continuous load safely. No standard household wall outlet is rated for 48 amps. Hardwiring the EVSE directly to the circuit avoids receptacle failure entirely. Call a licensed sparky to pull THHN copper wire through conduit and land it on that 60 amp breaker. They also need to check your main panel for spare capacity before starting the run.
Chargers that match this car
Energy monitoring built in. Hardwire it for the full 48 A.
Compact unit, good for tight garages.
Adjustable from 16 A to 50 A in the app, which helps if your panel is tight.
Worth having as well
Common questions
- What connector does this car use?
- It uses a J1772 connector for standard AC Level 2 charging. Every non Tesla EV sold in North America through 2024 uses this plug type.
- How fast does Level 2 charging go?
- You get 24 miles of range per hour of charging at the maximum rate. The EPA test rates the speed at 20 miles per hour because that federal test protocol does not always run at the car's peak AC rate.
- Can I plug it into a normal wall outlet?
- Standard household outlets use Level 1 charging and take 67 hours to fill the battery from empty. That slow method delivers only 3.2 miles of range per hour.
- Can I use Tesla destination chargers?
- Yes, if you buy a Tesla to J1772 adapter like the Lectron 80A unit. That adapter lets your Porsche connect to Tesla Wall Connectors.
Other vehicles
Charging times derived from EPA data for the 2022 Porsche Taycan 4S Cross Turismo. Electrical requirements follow NEC 625.41, which sizes a circuit at 125% of a continuous load. Always have a licensed electrician verify your panel.