We have a January 2018 Model 3 long range. According to the phone app, the code is 2019.20.4.2. The car has a little over 5,000 miles on the odometer. My wife drives it on errands around town.
From my best recollection and scribbled notes, here are the Supercharger speeds that we have received the handful of times we have plugged into a Supercharger.
Jan 2018: Seaside Service Center. At ~50% battery, the car was receiving between 38-48kW.
Jan 2018: Fresno Supercharger (the next day) At ~30% battery, the car received between 38-48kW, finally climbing all the way to 53 kW at 55%.
Those were coolish days, so I chalked the low rate up to the weather.
April 2018: Casa de Fruta Supercharger: After a 90-minute drive from home and arriving with <20%, we initially received ~90kW, then by 35% was receiving <60kW. Later that same day we arrived at Kettleman City with ~25%, and the rates were similar--starting out around 90kW, and tapering down rather quickly by 35%. The weather was typical April weather in the Valley--high 60s-low 70s.
July 2018: Kettleman City Supercharger: Arrived with about 15% and now received slightly more than 100kW until 25% or so, tapering down like before. At 60% the rate was around 40kW, and we departed.
July 2018: San Luis Obispo Supercharger: Arrived with ~20% and received around 95kW. It took nearly an hour to reach 90% for our drive home.
April 2019: Fresno Supercharger: Arrived with 35% and received about 48kW. Rate increased slightly at 55% to about 60kW before tapering down rapidly.
Today, July 2019: Fresno Supercharger: Arrived with 51%. Plugged in at two different stalls and received 52kW tops, and tapering down to 40kW at 65%.
So, is this normal? With all the hoopla about Model 3s receiving "up to 150kW" and others showing their touchscreens with these fantastic rates, what is the issue here?
We never shared a charger at any time. My wife would like to take a road trip soon, but will not want to take the Model 3 if charging will take nearly twice as long as advertised by Tesla.
Tesla replaced our battery in March this year, by the way.
From my best recollection and scribbled notes, here are the Supercharger speeds that we have received the handful of times we have plugged into a Supercharger.
Jan 2018: Seaside Service Center. At ~50% battery, the car was receiving between 38-48kW.
Jan 2018: Fresno Supercharger (the next day) At ~30% battery, the car received between 38-48kW, finally climbing all the way to 53 kW at 55%.
Those were coolish days, so I chalked the low rate up to the weather.
April 2018: Casa de Fruta Supercharger: After a 90-minute drive from home and arriving with <20%, we initially received ~90kW, then by 35% was receiving <60kW. Later that same day we arrived at Kettleman City with ~25%, and the rates were similar--starting out around 90kW, and tapering down rather quickly by 35%. The weather was typical April weather in the Valley--high 60s-low 70s.
July 2018: Kettleman City Supercharger: Arrived with about 15% and now received slightly more than 100kW until 25% or so, tapering down like before. At 60% the rate was around 40kW, and we departed.
July 2018: San Luis Obispo Supercharger: Arrived with ~20% and received around 95kW. It took nearly an hour to reach 90% for our drive home.
April 2019: Fresno Supercharger: Arrived with 35% and received about 48kW. Rate increased slightly at 55% to about 60kW before tapering down rapidly.
Today, July 2019: Fresno Supercharger: Arrived with 51%. Plugged in at two different stalls and received 52kW tops, and tapering down to 40kW at 65%.
So, is this normal? With all the hoopla about Model 3s receiving "up to 150kW" and others showing their touchscreens with these fantastic rates, what is the issue here?
We never shared a charger at any time. My wife would like to take a road trip soon, but will not want to take the Model 3 if charging will take nearly twice as long as advertised by Tesla.
Tesla replaced our battery in March this year, by the way.