Tesla Limits EU Supercharging To 120kW To Avoid Straining Power Grid

Tesla is proud to offer superchargers all over the US and also in Europe. In Portugal, it is the only electric car manufacturer widely accepted because it provides a fast-charging network that the country currently lacks. Yet, Tesla owners are complaining that they can't get more than 120 kW in most countries. They have asked Tesla for explanations and got none so far.

The reports of this speed limit come from Spain, UK, Portugal, Sweden, and most other countries in which the cars are sold. According to Tesla club members, some of them occasionally manage to pass that limit, while most are stuck with the 120 kW. Some are even more precise in the description: they say the cars can only achieve 117 kW, even when there is no other car charging.

skytop - 8/7/2020 3:31:15 PM

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What good will limiting supercharges? Tens of thousands of EV's are being sold every week and they are definitely overloading the electrical grid.

Liberals will just have to burn more coal and more oil to produce more power for their environmental friendly jokes.

Mining lithium is depleting crucial water reserves. It requires up to 500,000 gallons of water for each ton of lithium, a pretty hefty water bill. When lithium batteries expire, they present dangerous toxins to the earth that gets into our water and food supply chain.

SanJoseDriver - 8/7/2020 8:56:22 PM

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An easy solution is adding a grid storage and solar to the Supercharging stations, something they are already doing for some stations. That let's you easily charge at any rate without impacting the grid. 250kW chargers are going everywhere in the US, pretty much every new station not in a major city.

MDarringer - 8/7/2020 9:13:47 PM

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Yup! Magic unicorns make it happen.

SanJoseDriver - 8/8/2020 9:22:32 PM

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Several of the larger stations already have this.