[Pdr1966]

I mostly charge at home, however when fast charging I have yet to ever see anything better than 130KW. Even with no other vehicles connected at the location.
often charge at 150kw station and only achieve 41kw.
this is with the battery not near the fringes of capacity.
What are other users seeing!
On 50kw I see 40 or so, seems reasonable.
On 150’s I’ve seen 41, 80, and 120 - I have seen 70 go up to 120 after another vehicle on the station leaves (group of chargers. It just the individual 2x “pole”)
Even on 350’s I have never seen over 130

 

[btreece]

I have hit 169kW rate with an Lariat ER on a 350kW station.

 

[Voltz]

this is with the battery not near the fringes of capacity.

Approximately what SoC are you initiating DCFC charging?

 

[Leaf to Lightning : )]

I've seen mainly no more than 62kw at Chargepoint 'shared 125kw' units, when no one else is there, and I may have seen a moment of 130kw at an EV GO recently, but not for long. An EA 350kw unit gave me no more than 130kw for a moment.

it doesn't seem to matter whether I am at 10% or 60%... it's usually the same, especially at Chargepoints.

 

[Pdr1966]

I am considering starting when I have a decent state of charge >20% .
once I was down to 13% so I considered this maybe the cause of only 40k on a 150 charher.

i, wondering if a phone app with obdii port will let me see more of what is going on when charging.

 

[FM_Jack]

I was going to screenshot it but they have gone over cause they were over a month ago. But I charged at 3 stations, all EA 350s and I hit a max ~172-175kw

 

[THEsocalledfan]

I was going to screenshot it but they have gone over cause they were over a month ago. But I charged at 3 stations, all EA 350s and I hit a max ~172-175kw

For those who don't know, the charge curve for the Lightning is set up for somewhat of an inital burst that will be over 150 kW (if on a > 150 kw charger) if less than 80 SOC. Strategy to allow folks to add miles quickly if they only need a small charge. Tom M. at SOC has talked about this repeatedly.

In other words, if you can, always use a 350 kW charger.

 

[FM_Jack]

For those who don't know, the charge curve for the Lightning is set up for somewhat of an inital burst that will be over 150 kW (if on a > 150 kw charger) if less than 80 SOC. Strategy to allow folks to add miles quickly if they only need a small charge. Tom M. at SOC has talked about this repeatedly.

In other words, if you can, always use a 350 kW charger.

And yea if you pull up to a DCFC don't think "Well the max is 150 so I shouldn't take up the 350 stall..." - take the 350 stall if it is available. With the caveat unless you plan on going to eat or something. I did it cause mine were quick pit stops, I wasn't even there 20 minutes.

 

[ChasingCoral]

I was going to screenshot it but they have gone over cause they were over a month ago. But I charged at 3 stations, all EA 350s and I hit a max ~172-175kw

Ditto on 170-175 kW peak. EA stations then settle in at around 140kW, then drop to around 120 kW, then around 40 kW from 80-90% SOC.

Check out some of Tom Moloughney's charging videos such as