The ratings plaque on the V3 cabinets states the output voltage is 0-500v. If it were capable of more, I assume they would update the plaque.
They didn't at the one site they just installed in Europe. The V4 post plaque says 1000v, while the V3 charger cabinet still says 500v. I don't think that site is open to non-Teslas yet, if it ever will be, so we haven't seen the results from an ~800v vehicle.
Yes, that's what I saw when I dropped by the site last week.
The wiring to the posts is different per recent plans with the alternate post listed. Same as the DC Bus. So, thicker which means higher amperage regardless of voltage. 350A vs 475A. 35% increase in amperage. 1000v depends on if the AC to DC converters support that. I’d guess they are easy to swap if they aren’t capable currently. Would allow easy upgrade for current V3.
Interesting, so this location and the new Denver location have a handicap supercharger spot. So when they are 1 / 16 available, can you use the last charger? What are the laws? In fact, there is a spot like this at my apartment complex with a Level 2 and I have been too scared to park there and charge!
A lot of the newer supercharger builds have a handicapped stall. I can't speak to all the laws in every local jurisdiction, but in practice I think the best policy is to use it last and if possible, keep your charging session short and/or stay with your car if you do use it. It isn't reasonable to expect a lineup of cars to sit and wait and leave it open in case a handicapped Tesla driver shows up.
The superchargers I've seen with handicapped spots seem to have different signage than normal handicapped parking spots. They say "Designed for disabled access Use Last" Compared to normal handicap spots that typically say something like: "Reserved parking, minimum fine $xxx) So I doubt one would have any problems parking there.
