No option to change amps at supercharger

[Alpha_Centauri]

Charging to supercharger but don't see option to lower the amps. Is that gone now at a recent update?

 

[E90alex]

I don’t think that’s ever been an option. The car will manage the amperage to charge at the ideal rate.

 

[RTPEV]

If it ever was an option (I don't remember that it's ever been one), it shouldn't be. What would be the reason for wanting to lower the charge rate? The only reason I can think of is that you want to dwell longer at the Supercharger (for whatever reason), but if you think about it, this goes against the point of Supercharging and unnecessarily ties up a valuable resource. So, the rule is that it charges as fast as possible.

 

[cbigfoot]

Never seen mine give that option its always self managed only ac charging allows you to lower current as far as i know

 

[jjrandorin]

Charging to supercharger but don't see option to lower the amps. Is that gone now at a recent update?

There has never been an option to lower amps at a supercharger, so its not "gone in a recent update", it never existed.

 

[ucmndd]

Tesla doesn’t have, and never has had, any interest in giving you the ability to arbitrarily slow down their “fast” chargers.

 

[Sophias_dad]

The potential for abuse of the ability to turn it down is just too great to allow. Wanna have a nice two hour dinner and not incur idle charges... turn it down! How about dinner and a show? Turn it down more!

 

[Alpha_Centauri]

thanks for the replies. feel like i'm going here because i swear i thought i saw this option

 

[TomServo]

Now that we have that sorted out, WHY would you want to do that?

 

[cbigfoot]

Well when tesla charges per the minute based on kWh range you could limit it to get the most kWh for the lowest amount i presume. which is why they don’t allow that…

 

[houstonian]

Now that we have that sorted out, WHY would you want to do that?

My 2017 S goes from sub 10% → 100% in about 1h 40m; plenty of time to get a solid nap, gym session, or relaxed meal in.

When you’ve got time to spare, it’s useful to have an hour and a half to tend to whatever.

The other day on a road trip I rolled up to a V3 in my 2023 X at 6%, plugged in, then laid down in the back for some Zzzz’s. Set an alarm for 1½ hours, passed out, and when I woke up found I’d been idling for about 15m. Charged too quickly, I guess!

Don’t get me wrong, like the faster speeds from an trip perspective but not saying I won’t seek out urban SC’ers (and are they even still building these?) when I want a slower charge time.

 

[cgell]

thanks for the replies. feel like i'm going here because i swear i thought i saw this option

You did. Just not at a supercharger.

 

[Alpha_Centauri]

lol yes

 

[Yelobird]

lol yes

If you want it slow find a CCS station. As they don’t work you can charge/relax for 10 hours without worry.