Recently, Tesla has opened its superchargers to other brands in the Netherlands. But what about performance with vehicles from another manufacturer? Video response.
Is the launch of the program allowing superchargers to accommodate vehicles other than Tesla a success? At some charging stations in the Netherlands, electric vehicle users have been encouraged to test the service. In this video found on YouTube, a quick charge test of the Porsche Taycan was performed by electricfelix in a Tesla V3 Supercharger station. Already, the layout of the terminals is different in order to easily accommodate many vehicles.
This small change makes it very easy to connect certain non-Tesla 100% electric cars. Of course, this doesn’t solve the problem for all models, not even most models for that matter, due to the cables being too short and the different socket locations. Either way, the Porsche Taycan was able to charge without any issues and here is the power output that the car indicated at several times during charging:
• 6% SOC (start-up): 121 kW
• 20 % SOC : 128 kW
• 30 % SOC : 130 kW
• 43 % SOC : 132 kW
• 50 % SOC : 134 kW
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Not as good as a Tesla?
While those numbers aren’t bad, they’re far lower than a Tesla V3 charger, which should be able to deliver up to 250kW, and lower than the car’s capabilities, as it can take up to 270kW. The reason for this limited power is the voltage of the battery system.
As a result, for the Porsche Taycan, the charging power turned out to be the same here as on a Tesla V2 Supercharger. However, with an update of the charger, the German sedan will eventually be able to benefit from all the power of Tesla Superchargers.
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