Solved! Tesla (NACS) and J1772 Charging for Stark Varg
First time posting here. I’ve been searching for a while and couldn’t find a clear, working solution for charging my Varg MX from Tesla or public Level 2 chargers, so I figured I’d share what I got working. Please note: This DOES NOT work with Tesla SuperChargers. Don't even try it! Wall Connector and Destination Chargers only!!!
Goal:
Be able to charge the Varg from:
I removed the stock charger from the stand and mounted it in a weatherproof portable storage box so I can carry it on the bike and charge while out riding. Still looking for a good mounting option for the box.
Solution (what I used):
Tesla Charger → A2Z (NACS→J1772) → J1772→6-50 adapter → Varg charger
Results:
Same setup works for my 72V mini truck charger as well.
Notes:
This effectively turns Tesla and J1772 infrastructure into a usable Level 2 charging network for the Varg, and makes mobile charging on rides totally doable.
Happy to answer questions if anyone is trying to do something similar.
First time posting here. I’ve been searching for a while and couldn’t find a clear, working solution for charging my Varg MX from Tesla or public Level 2 chargers, so I figured I’d share what I got working. Please note: This DOES NOT work with Tesla SuperChargers. Don't even try it! Wall Connector and Destination Chargers only!!!
Goal:
Be able to charge the Varg from:
- Tesla Wall Connector / Destination chargers (NACS)
- Standard J1772 Level 2 stations
I removed the stock charger from the stand and mounted it in a weatherproof portable storage box so I can carry it on the bike and charge while out riding. Still looking for a good mounting option for the box.
Solution (what I used):
- NACS (Tesla) → J1772 adapter (A2Z Stellar)
- J1772 → NEMA 6-50 EVSE adapter (must emulate a vehicle)
- Stark Varg charger (mounted in portable case)
Tesla Charger → A2Z (NACS→J1772) → J1772→6-50 adapter → Varg charger
Results:
- Charging starts immediately (no fiddling)
- Stable at ~3.3–3.5 kW
- No dropouts or overheating
- Works on both J1772 stations and Tesla Wall Connector
- Public Level 2 station (Charge Point) → worked perfectly
- Tesla Wall Connector → worked instantly
- Added ~10% charge in ~20 minutes
Same setup works for my 72V mini truck charger as well.
Notes:
- Your J1772 → 6-50 adapter needs to properly emulate an EV (cheap passive ones won’t work)
- Charging speed is limited by the Varg charger (~3.3 kW), not the station
This effectively turns Tesla and J1772 infrastructure into a usable Level 2 charging network for the Varg, and makes mobile charging on rides totally doable.
Happy to answer questions if anyone is trying to do something similar.