Driving a Tesla 101: What is a Tesla supercharger and how does it work?
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In this video I go into the nitty-gritty details of what a supercharger is, which components are involved and how it all works.
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Thanks. Exactly what I'm looking for. So many useless videos pop up when search how super charger get its power.
Very good informative video. Thank you. I did not know those details about superchargers. :-)
Here in the American Southwest, where heat is a factor, the supercharger cabinets are typically elevated for ventilation.
Thanks, i was looking for something like that
Things work a little bit different with the v3 supercharger or the urban superchargers (which we don't have in Belgium). Those have no longer A/B stalls, but each stall is on its own and does not depend on power taken from the B stall...
@@StevenPeeters ohh, thats interesting
problem is transformer is only 86% efficient at rated output and the Tesla Ac/dc converters at 94% efficiency. So the losses are somewhere around 15% or 10 to 12kw loss and it is in the form of heat.
You could run a entire house with the losses.
Nice video but the , 480VAC is in some places the 3phase in USA.
Steven, bedankt voor deze video! Tot nader heb ik wel altijd vrij goede laadsnelheden gehaald met mijn M3. (Supercharger Lokeren). Maar dezer dagen is het dan ook vrij rustig bij de charger.
V3 superchargers are different too, as they do no longer share stalls. Heard the same about using CCS cables. Should probably test that 🧐
Hi Steven. Thanks for the informative video.
We are planning to install 240 KW, 4 post V3 Tesla Super Charger. Can you help me with the electrical wiring diagram? Our installation includes V3 Cabinet, Site Controller, and 4 dual gun posts.
I searched everywhere on the internet, but I was not able to find it.
I’m not sure what you mean. Tesla does the installation of superchargers. They have an entire team for tgst. You only provide the spsce to them contractually
Have you got any idea what is in the V3 superchargers nowadays?
My vehicle (Maxus EV80) will charge at V1, V2 and some V3 superchargers. I can charge at SC Leusden and Hengelo, but Wolvega, Drachten and Bunnik didn't work. Luckily at Drachten and Bunnik there were also some V2 chargers, so I was able to charge.
Same principle of multiple chargers stacked, but higher power and not shared across stalls. Not all superchargers are open to other brands though
@@StevenPeeters
Thanks for the quick response.
If that would be the case, then it's even stranger. Some V3 work others don't. Of course I only use the SC available to other brands. Otherwise I would be unable to start a session.
I thought maybe with the switch to CCS that Tesla made in Europe they started using other brand chargers behind the SC stalls.
The new Alpitec HYC-300 that Fastned and Alego install nowadays are giving the exact same problem so I thought maybe I was onto a pattern 🙃
@@arjenhoogcarspel4193 CCS is CCS. It’s just a communication protocol
@@StevenPeeters At least that's what it should be. Unfortunately it clearly isn't. Same goes for not all brands being able to charge at V4 SC.
I'll keep digging and let you know when I find something.
Is the AC from the grid to supercharging 3 phase? I know there's no such thing as 3 phase DC.
In Europe (or most of it) high voltage AC to industry or supercharger location is always transmitted in 3-phase. The transformer then turns it into the right voltage but still 3-phase AC to feed the actual supercharger cabinets where it is transformed into DC power.
Don’t know how it is in the rest of the world or how the batteries are tied into it for some of the V3 superchargers. Not yet, at least
I want to build my own super charger.
Question how many volts AC are required to power a DC supercharger?
380v to 480v
330 amp at 480v
The voltage can be stepped up or stepped down. It’s the amps that you need to deliver the massive power requirement for a supercharger. And that is done via several AC to DC converters. You will not have enough power delivered to your home to do such a thing
@@StevenPeeters thank you. I wanted to know the specs because I’m interested in a commercial/residential application. I have 480 and I also have Generators I have a 24KW 75KW a 125KW and a 150 KW so I’m interested in what’s necessary so that I can size the generator properly
@@MichaelDillin I see. I’m not a licensed electrical engineer, so I’m afraid I can’t help with that specific question. But isn’t a generator providing AC instead of DC?
Leuke video, nog een roadtrip op komst?
Met de nieuwe job en de opleiding bij Bloso voor aikido lesgever, zit dat er niet in de eerstkomende maand. Deze zomer gaan we al zeker helemaal naar Nordkapp, Noorwegen! Maar dat is pas in juli... Voorlopig geen roadtrips gepland voor april, maar wie weet komt er nog een leuke buitenlandse aikidostage op de proppen ;-)
Great video but the intro volume is a bit high compared to the speech... Nearly blasted my eardrums out 😋
Sterillium sorry. It is the same volume as the spoken part though
Now I see Elon's core idea. Combining simple, less powerful things together to form a super powered thing. From battery to charger.
I already see; this will be problem: More Tesla plus mass production plus price will come down as Tesla have to really up-grade plus install far more super chargers. Electric Utility companies really ending up to run 70 thousand volt power lines instead just 12,000 volt. When solid state battery ever come out; the more of the so major problem to, try to do just 5 to 10 minutes charging with one mega-watt chargers. I say; this major up-grades isn't cheap at all. The Bottom Line: Home Charging is option.
Indeed. Superchargers are meant for long distance traveling. Daily charging should be done at home or public chargers.
But Tesla is no longer alone. The IONity network is growing fast and for now, Model 3s can charge faster on those than on the supercharger network. So, basically, Model 3 has more superchargers available than S and X :-)
250 kW chargers?
HeavenGuy we don’t have these yet in Europe, so not sure about the complete configuration. I know that stalls are supposed to be decoupled. But it might require a completely new transformer cabin too, and battery storage. But the latter one is also not being rolled out here.
But as soon as they start rolling them out, I’ll look into it and report back 👍
@@StevenPeeters - I was unaware chargers could be combined into a "supercharger" until I saw your video. Tesla must have some finely tuned electronics in their chargers for 12 of them to play nice with each other. Thanks for the info. BTW, another guy tore a v3 charger apart and said each phase was a 6500 watt charger for a total of 19500 watts. 3 phases at 7000 watts each would make 252000 watts in a stack of 4 sets of 3.