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Supercharger - Atlanta, GA
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The rate at which they charge depends on your current state of charge (SOC). The higher your SOC, the lower the draw to the battery. I rarely look at the mph charge rate and instead look at the volt and amps being pulled. However, I did find a photo from the Chattanooga SC that I took. I am getting 346 mph charge (297A 371V) at an SOC of 98 miles (just shy of 40%). When I went past 50%, the pull started to drop. I found the Atlanta SC stalls feeding energy to my car the same as the Chattanooga ones did.
If you look at the tesla supercharging information site (Supercharger | Tesla Motors), you find the following picture showing the profile and explanation that the SOC directly affects how fast energy is being placed back into the battery.
Tesla has never advertised a "miles/hr" supercharging rate. It doesn't make sense to think of it in those terms, because the rate starts high when the battery is almost empty and would drop to a low rate long before 1 hour is up. Most supercharging sessions are less than one hour. Thinking in Miles/hr only makes sense for a level 2 charger that charges over several hours.
Also the miles/hr rate you see displayed is the average of the session so far, not the charging rate at that moment. That's why it is best to report charging rate in kW, which you can toggle the display to, or calculate from the VxA on the right side of the display
There are 2 strategies for driving a model S on a roadtrip:
1: to always charge the battery to something close to max - then arrive at the next supercharger and top it back up.
2: to charge enough + a little buffer to reach the next supercharger, repeat at next supercharger
The difference in time spent charging is big - and thus total time spent getting from A to B.
The typical newbie will go for strategy 1 because it feels safer. As your experience grows you will probably move towards strategy 2.
On a full day of driving some breaks are longer - maybe a dinner break - where there is time enough to top up the charge.
Morale: Let the car be waiting for you (and charge while doing so) - do not sit and wait for the car.
From the Supercharger tab of Tesla website (looks like color graphic doesn't copy over)
"Miles of range
After a half hour charge
10 miles 30A Public Charging Station
14 miles 40A High Voltage Outlet
170 miles Tesla Supercharger
Tesla Superchargers provide 170 miles of range in as little as 30 minutes."
Cottonwood
Roadster#433, Model S#S37
If CHGolferJim was using this as a reply to my comment that Tesla never advertised a "miles/hr" supercharging rate, this graphic is not a "miles/hr" claim. The 170 miles doesn't happen in the 2nd 30 minutes of an hour, and the "as little as" refers to starting a charging session with the battery almost empty. It's best case scenario for 30 minutes and can not be extrapolated to one hour.
Tex, not meant to argue with you, but seems pretty dadgum close to a mph claim when a graphic is posted showing miles/half hour. Totally agree with your #190.
SW2Fiddler
We Are Cognitive Dissidents
To continue in the not-arguing vein... (emphasis mine)
Miles of range
After a half hour charge
(Tesla Supercharger) 170
They claim that after a half hour of being plugged in, a Tesla will have 170 miles of range.
And... this will be true whether you roll up to it with 1 Rated Mile in your battery, or 200.
Same goes for the other, curvier graphic: after your 85kWh has been plugged in for 40 minutes, I guar-an-damn-tee you'll be at 80% or better.
After a half hour charge
(Tesla Supercharger) 170
They claim that after a half hour of being plugged in, a Tesla will have 170 miles of range.
And... this will be true whether you roll up to it with 1 Rated Mile in your battery, or 200.
Same goes for the other, curvier graphic: after your 85kWh has been plugged in for 40 minutes, I guar-an-damn-tee you'll be at 80% or better.
These pages are carefully written.
Uhhhh...if I roll up with 200 rated miles why would I only have 170 after half an hour charge??? Their pages ARE carefully written but I am not sure yours is
:wink:.
SW2Fiddler
We Are Cognitive Dissidents
Where does anyone say 'only'? The 170 rm are included in the heapin' helpin' of miles you have after one short half hour.
Totally random question, but every time I exit the parking garage after charging at Atlantic Station supercharger the gates mysteriously open before I scan my ticket.
Does this happen to anyone else?
Are they using cameras to identify teslas to immediately open the gates?
I'm just curious and hope that someone out there has an answer.
Does this happen to anyone else?
Are they using cameras to identify teslas to immediately open the gates?
I'm just curious and hope that someone out there has an answer.
bobjustbob
Elon Musk takes all my money
I believe they do detect a Tesla somehow. It hit me once when I was there for Cirque du Soleil. I parked by the SC's (but didn't use them because I didn't need them, I live too close so I would have only charged for two minutes) and went out that gate. I had already paid for my parking at a kiosk because I had been there longer than two hours, and the gate opened for me without me putting my ticket in. I could have saved $6...
Cyclone
Cyclonic Member ((.oO))
It has for me every time I am there on my North Carolina plate. This weekend I was there twice in a friend's car and it made him scan his ticket both times - he has South Carolina plates. I don't think the plates made the difference, but sharing nonetheless.
jdo
Member
I have never been to this Supercharger, so am asking for a clarification:
Is the SC actually located where supercharge.info says it is (red dot in lower right corner), or is it located where Google Maps thinks it is (green dot in upper left corner)? Wanted to confirm before sending a correction to supercharge.info.
Is the SC actually located where supercharge.info says it is (red dot in lower right corner), or is it located where Google Maps thinks it is (green dot in upper left corner)? Wanted to confirm before sending a correction to supercharge.info.
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