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what cars have fastest onboard chargers?

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holmgang

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just curious, since I've been using Mennekes/t2 connector on L2 chargers that are 22kw capable, but my model 3 is limited to 11kw.

I think Model S used to have 72A or 80A capability ? (Whereas model 3 is 48A / 16*3phase)

What other cars on the road are taking advantage of 22kw l2 chargers
 
I think you should also consider vehicle efficiency.
3 and the X have vastly different consumption rates. The published model 3 numbers are it gets 30mph from 7.7kw, but an X needs 11.5 to get the same miles added per hour.

The older model S that had dual chargers could get a published 58miles added per hour from 80amps of 240volt North American power. No idea what it was on a three phase system.

I say published because the numbers seem to be slightly understated, probably to leave room for voltage sag.
 
These are fastest AC charging EVs in the US to my knowledge:
Older Model S equipped with "dual chargers" had a pair of 10kw onboard chargers. 80a max, so it could pull 19.2kw (240V*80A). This option eventually gave way to the 72a onboard charger

New Lucid Air says it will have an 80a-capable onboard charger --> 19.2kw

Original Tesla Roadster had a 16.8kw onboard charger

I don't know of any other production EVs that can charge >11kw AC