Kyle is great, very EV focused, he has a few channels.
It depends on the car. Taycan can charge at 150kW on a 400v charger (for example).
This isnt a software kink--its a hardware issue that wont be easily fixable. The V3 superchargers will never be able to charge Lucid at more than 50 kW, or the Ioniq 5 at more than 100 kW because of they are voltage limited to ~500V by design. There's zero chance they're going to take the time to upgrade existing units to accommodate 800V vehicles. The V4 superchargers are *probably* going to be capable of 1000V which will allow them to charge at their peak speeds, but we're not going to see widespread deployment of those in the USA for a while.
I don't think they specifically throttle the chargers at lower temps... That's just their excuse when you call them for assistance with a charger that's acting up. At least that's been my experience so far. I've found some EA chargers that work as they should, even in sub-zero temperatures. But mostly I seem to have pretty rotten luck with EA. The EA units along I-70 seem good. Where I've encountered most of my issues has been along I-80, mostly in Nebraska. 45 degrees out, battery is warm, I'm at 29% SOC and I'll be lucky to pull more than 45kW from the 350kW charger units. Typically the 150kW work much better for me I've found. The last trip a couple weeks ago I noticed that many of the 350kW units now display a message on the screen saying that their charge rate is degraded, pending an update or service.
I'll be taking the Lightning south in April. Going to Scottsdale to visit my parents... Glad to hear the chargers are doing well. I usually try to hit the 150kW chargers with the Lightning since its charge rate is limited. I've topped out at 167kW, so the 350kW units are somewhat of a waste. But some locations that's what they have or is available.
I'm excited for the Tesla chargers because it means there are just more chargers and my Tesla supercharger experience over the past 7 years has been all around positive. I think some of the busy Tesla locations may show some frustration and animosity from Tesla owners. But I know Tesla is also trying to not just open up the super-busy locations without adding more chargers or new locations close by. It's an issue they have addressed more than once. Of course, I'm sure some Karen in her Tesla will try and tell non-Tesla people they can't charge there. But most of us Tesla owners, especially those who have been around for a long time, are excited for other EVs and welcome the opening of these chargers.
I have done this drive at least 6 times a year since 2019 in a CCS vehicle. The nice thing now is that there are new chargers in Show Low and Payson so you can take the shortcut from Holbrook south west to Scottsdale instead of going to Winslow before veering south.
According to information provided in the video, Tesla is limiting the current running through the CCS adaptor. That's a SW limitation. We don't know the reason why it is being limited, so calling it a "fix" may not be accurate. For instance, if they are doing it for legal reasons. So it's at least partly due to SW.
The amperage limit is a different issue. I was speaking to the voltage limitation that's causing problems with the Lucid/Taycan/E-GMP vehicles.
I see, I interpreted your and Monkey's comments to be a blanket statement. As in, Rivian could see a boost from a SW change. Yeah, the 800v vehicles are in another ball park here. I had been considering the new Volvo 3 row EV but was hesitant not knowing what the state of DCFC was for 800v vehicles. We will likely stick with the Pilot for a little while longer and see how things evolve.
