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Kia EVs will get Tesla Supercharger access in March | Kia was originally supposed to get Supercharger access in January.

chrisdh79 | 2025-01-30 10:31 | 208 views

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VideoGameJumanji 2025-01-30 11:01

Do cars like these applicable Kias even precondition properly for tesla superchargers?

_dekoorc 2025-01-30 11:19

I know the EV6 will (once the superchargers get added to the GPS). Not sure about the lower end models. Even preconditioned though, the EV6 will only charge at around 100kW since they are 800V cars and have to step the 400V provided up

mactwistz 2025-01-30 11:30

It’s just me or I’m not in favor to let other manufacturers come use Tesla superchargers, it should remain for us

Voidfang_Investments 2025-01-30 11:31

I’m fine as long as they build more.

Nakatomi2010 2025-01-30 11:57

Every bit helps the network grow

Narrow_Ad_7086 2025-01-30 12:02

Better than the bolt which caps at a max of 56 kw. Those things are so slow.

dubie4x8 2025-01-30 12:46

What about at future V4 cabinets?

ShirBlackspots 2025-01-30 12:49

This also helps increase EV adoption.

Academic_Release5134 2025-01-30 13:01

Might not because it might overcrowd the chargers from the one brand where people had a good experience.

zslayer89 2025-01-30 13:49

Well at least you have Tesla as a system of last resort. I’m hoping to get the adapter to use for any other future nacs chargers. Like ionna and if/when Costco gets into the ev charging game.

lmauuur 2025-01-30 14:25

At this rate, tesla should double the chargers in 2025.

_dekoorc 2025-01-30 14:39

EV6 will be able to be able to max out at 235kW on a v4 cabinet. And has a pretty flat charge curve between 10 and 80%

donguanella 2025-01-30 15:05

They said Q1. That’s still Q1.

ymjcmfvaeykwxscaai 2025-01-30 15:26

If you watch the out of spec video they did on this, even with the voltage converter they have to run, and lower peak charge rate the egmp car still performs pretty well, comparable to a tesla. At least they won't hog a charging spot. It'd be nice if tesla spent some attention on their charging curves.

Suitable_Switch5242 2025-01-30 15:42

Tesla has lots of chargers that aren’t busy. They want to make more money from those chargers, which will mean more money to spend on new chargers as well.

uselessmutant 2025-01-30 17:42

Based on the out of spec tests, it will hold a flat \~100KW for most of the curve and ends up being faster charging than a Model 3 or Y from 10-80%, pretty wild.

ohyonghao 2025-01-30 18:10

That’s a horrible, self centered, way of looking at it. Would you like to only fuel up at Ford gas stations? More people using the network means more investment into it. A better network means more people buying EV, meaning more potential for third parties to also jump in building networks. I want more chargers that everyone can use everywhere. I don’t want to have to think of which network gets me here or there. Just as I don’t think of the GM network, or Ford network, or Honda network. That doesn’t mean that I don’t have preferences. Preferring Shell over Chevron, or something. Yes, I prefer Tesla Supercharger over other brands, but you know what I like more? Not having range anxiety because the one leg in my trip has brand X instead of brand Y.

Kedama 2025-01-30 18:45

Horrible take. Tesla letting others use supercharger increases EV adoption. The biggest pain point people have with EVs is charging. Make that easier and we accelerate towards 100% EV adoption, which brings more research into battery and charging tech and one day charging will be very fast and convenient

honey495 2025-01-30 19:51

But that seems plenty fast. Don’t you get like over 150 mi from an hour of charging?

honey495 2025-01-30 19:52

At least where I live the superchargers are all over the place (Silicon Valley) so I don’t personally care since I home charge almost every time

clockwork2004 2025-01-30 20:06

Oh boo hoo.

tynamic77 2025-01-30 21:12

That's very slow by today's standards.

szzzn 2025-01-31 04:03

Tesla better get their SUV together or people gonna get EV9s instead

Faile-Bashere 2025-01-31 05:45

What other companies get access? Is there a list?

_dekoorc 2025-01-31 07:40

They have been building more. Never seen a Tesla at one of them tho

_dekoorc 2025-01-31 07:43

Literally Google it and find out

Faile-Bashere 2025-01-31 07:51

Why even comment, dude?

_dekoorc 2025-01-31 07:53

Because it is so easy for you to figure out your question, that I had to point it out Why even ask instead of googling?

Faile-Bashere 2025-01-31 07:54

You know what they say… if you have nothing nice to say, you should STFU. :)

Present-Ad-9598 2025-01-31 13:24

That’s extremely slow unless that’s a home charger (it’s not)

lookingreadingreddit 2025-01-31 20:58

Is the charger on the "correct" side of the vehicle?

VideoGameJumanji 2025-02-01 00:00

You are making my headache worse lmao. Letting EVs with the wrong charger placement use V3 stalls is an obvious mistake. If i see bolt take up two stalls im getting a cybertruck to flatten it

lookingreadingreddit 2025-02-01 06:49

Apparently it's only the 2025 ev6 model that has the left side rear charge location. The others are either front center or back right it seems.

Tipakee 2025-02-01 16:59

You are more optimistic than I. Supercharger congestion is up, and de novo superchargers seems down from previous network development. (Edit: Looking at Supercharger station volumes in the last quarterly investor deck, 2024 was the smallest percent growth in supercharger station in the last 5 years, at 17% YoY growth. Station growth is down, despite additional cars being added to the network.)

Nakatomi2010 2025-02-01 17:37

I think Tesla is trying to get out of the Supercharger deployment game, and into the supply side of things. That said, with thr North American industry choosing NACS over CCS, ANYONE deploying chargers now will be deploying a Tesla capable charger. Reliability might come into question, but it'll even things out. Give it time

NBABUCKS1 2025-02-01 22:07

Better yet it’ll hog two charging spots.

doluckie 2025-02-02 15:26

Yep, left-charging cars take “two spots” from right-charging cars and vice versa.

VideoGameJumanji 2025-02-07 09:29

Superchargers go from 5-80 in 30 min flat on the 3 and Y. 150mi an hour is terrible

MediumWarthog79 2025-03-23 00:10

So about March… 🤔

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