The 1MW V3 cabinet seems to be theoretical only (based on my admittedly anecdotal observations). For instance, on my way back through Kettleman City, I rolled in with about 15% SOC and it was 90+ degrees outside. The V3 charger I plugged into didn't hit more than 133KW, and quickly tapered down to 90KW after a M3 plugged in two spots away. About half of the V3 stalls were taken. So, I tried moving over to a V2 where the adjacent paired stall was empty and got 120KW+. It this case, it was actually faster to charge on V2, and it saved about 5-10 minutes while waiting for the SOC to get up to about 70% before heading out.
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150 - 200KW Charging?
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The 1MW V3 cabinet seems to be theoretical only (based on my admittedly anecdotal observations). For instance, on my way back through Kettleman City, I rolled in with about 15% SOC and it was 90+ degrees outside. The V3 charger I plugged into didn't hit more than 133KW, and quickly tapered down to 90KW after a M3 plugged in two spots away. About half of the V3 stalls were taken. So, I tried moving over to a V2 where the adjacent paired stall was empty and got 120KW+. It this case, it was actually faster to charge on V2, and it saved about 5-10 minutes while waiting for the SOC to get up to about 70% before heading out.
On a hot day, and when the car and/or cabinet is in direct sunlight, I double the nav's predicted charging time. The tapper in those conditions is wickedly quick...
I was amazed to peak out at 189kw at the Williams CA V3 supercharger in my 2018 Model S 100D MCU2 (+FSD computer upgrade) in early September this year. At that time my car was on 2020.36
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