Has anyone tried the ultrafast chargers in Livermore or Baker, Ca?

[Swampgator]

Just wondering is anyone has tried or is willing to try using an adapter on one of the 350kw chargers to see if Model 3 will indeed charge faster than 120kw?
I think the one in Livermore is an Electrify America station and the one in Baker is EVGO

 

[Snow Drift]

Neither CCS or CHAdeMO work on the Model 3...

 

[Swampgator]

They will next month in Europe for sure. I guess nobody has made us an adapter yet?

 

[Eno Deb]

No. Tesla has announced that they intend to make a CCS adapter for Model S/X in Europe, but nothing for the US market.

 

[Snow Drift]

They will next month in Europe for sure. I guess nobody has made us an adapter yet?

It's software limited, not just the adapter.

 

[Swampgator]

OK I was just excited to see if Model 3 really can charge as fast as the EPA stated.
I'm thinking looking at the CSS plug that it may be physically impossible to adapt to our Tesla ports anyway.
The software is easy part. If they turn it on for Europe they can do so for US. But is the dual plug is required because of the pins/ports whatever, then we will not get to know the Model 3 charge rate until V3 superchargers arrive next year.

 

[MP3Mike]

OK I was just excited to see if Model 3 really can charge as fast as the EPA stated.
I'm thinking looking at the CSS plug that it may be physically impossible to adapt to our Tesla ports anyway.
The software is easy part. If they turn it on for Europe they can do so for US. But is the dual plug is required because of the pins/ports whatever, then we will not get to know the Model 3 charge rate until V3 superchargers arrive next year.

They can make a CCS adapter for the NA Model 3s just like they plan to for the EU S&X. (And like they did for CHAdeMO on the S&X.) They just have to want to. (And be allowed to by the standard.)

 

[wws]

In the case of the current CHAdeMO adapter for Model S/X there is a 50 kW limit. So a charger more powerful than 50 kW wouldn’t be of any advantage. Except perhaps in reliability.

 

[jkoya]

I've heard the Porsche Taycan will be one of the first cars that can take advantage of the 350 kw chargers. Don't know if it's true or not.

 

[chronopc]

I've heard the Porsche Taycan will be one of the first cars that can take advantage of the 350 kw chargers. Don't know if it's true or not.

That's what Porsche is advertising.

 

[jkoya]

That's what Porsche is advertising.

Now that you mention it, I now remember it was the Porsche rep at the car show who told me that.