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If all of them are connected in parallel, then you are right. It's like filling an array of glasses in the rain. However the superchargers connect to the vehic
by kumarvvr 9y ago
If all of them are connected in parallel, then you are right. It's like filling an array of glasses in the rain.
However the superchargers connect to the vehicle through a power port, which is relatively small. So it may not have as many parallel connections. You could split the charging to individual cells inside the car, allowing for parallel charging of all the cells simultaneously, but that means that the supercharger has to handle the cumulative power requirement of all the cells in parallel. So if you have 500 50W cells, then the super charger has to have the capacity to handle 25 kW of power. And that much power requires some very bulky cabling, even with a 3-phase supply.
- simonsarris 9y agoThe parallel connections are visible: https://insideevs.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Tesla-Semi-Charging-Port-2.jpg https://insideevs.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Tesla-Semi-...
- petre 9y agoYup, definitely 3 phase. But then it has to supply a charger or an array of chargers on the vehicle that convert the power to DC, leading to increased bulk and costs. So we're back to the 501 terminal plug again.
- baddox 9y agoPerhaps they’re looking into some even superer superchargers for the tractors. It’s a shame they apparently publicly abandoned the hot-swap battery system, although I can’t imagine they’re not still working on it, especially for the tractors.