Tesla Megacharger! Visiting A DCFC Location With Over 100 EV Chargers. Welcome To Baker, CA

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Surprised Kyle is not wearing a hoodie. 😛

Kyle asked me to take a peak at this and add any additional info worth noting: - Up to 7 V3 Supercharger cabinets can be linked in a radial configuration with one main cabinet serving as Star Center (controller for the bus) - Pro tip for counting V3 stalls - just count the cabinets and multiply by 4 😉 (occasionally Tesla will do less than 4 posts per cabinet - 3 is typical in Europe - but it will get you close enough) - Notice that the accessible stall has the ADA symbol but none of the text that makes it enforceable as an ADA placard-only stall - Additional cabinets to the same amount of stalls would be a great way for Tesla to add conversion capacity - I share your concern about non-Tesla EVs and their more aggressive charge curves compared to Teslas - I agree with your assumption that V3 cabinets / posts can be retrofitted / upgraded to support 1000V output Semi Charger: - 800A AC input cabinet indicates a max connection of 664kW, but per NEC 625.42, can only operate at 640A or approximately 531kW (not factoring for power factor, voltage sag, etc) HOWEVER, the label on the cam lock connection box indicates 400A is available for the connection - 800A would require a second set of cam locks - Tesla is using an isolation transformer to step the 480/277V delta 3P grid connection down to 360Y208V 3P likely due to the lack of grounding for the portable setup - 360V is not a common AC voltage range, so this is fairly odd (I'm not an expert on industrial applications so someone please correct me if this is wrong) - This cabinet is either heavily modified or entirely unique from typical V3 cabinets with a different input voltage range, output rating and power conversion capability - There is no DC bus capability on this cabinet - Typical V3 cabinets are 360-528V input intended to be used on 380/400/415/440/480V grid connection with either 430A (350kVA version) or 465A (387kVA version) max continuous current typically on a 600A circuit - the output is less when operating at below 480V input (typical in Europe / ROW) which is why they are typically 3 posts per cabinet vs NA typical of 4 - I do not think this Semi cabinet is indicative of V4 cabinets but may have some shared elements -V4 post makes Kyle look short and you know it's hot when Kyle isn't wearing a hoodie 😅 I have a deep dive of Tesla's V3 Supercharger architecture here: https://youtu.be/MYJkMrv6o0o

I imagine 100 years ago some pre-Youtube Kyle going to a Shell gas station and talking for half an hour how amazing the dispenser are.

Another vote for more in-depth site visits like this. It would be great to see canopies like this at Buc-ee’s, Meijer, Wawa, and Sheetz Supercharger sites.

This is one hell of a charging station! Love to see these massive sites!

The solar canopies are brilliant to provide shade and energy! I wish more supercharger locations were designed like this!

I think that all chargers should have solar canopies because it provides shade and power.

Good stuffs happening in the charging space. Extremely needed for EV highway travelling. Of course there are extremist in EV and anti-EV but sane people will check practicality and economics. We are still in early phase but rapidly growing. Kudos to everyone involved: companies like Tesla, EA, Volta, Chargepoint etc; early adopters and influences like OOS team, Branden Flasch, Bjørn Nyland etc.

I just charged here 30 minutes ago!! 😊

I use this station on my way from Vegas to San Diego whenever I take my Ioniq 5 on that road trip. It’s great. Good charging experiences, covered from the sun, ad well as a Convenience store, restrooms, and a fast food joint.

Never thought i would be so fascinated by a video about chargers but man very cool vid.

Kyle we need more charging station reviews please :) Cool video

Perfect way to balance grid and maximise existing electrical infrastructure. 👍🔋🌞🇦🇺

Mandatory comment. Because this is amazing. And I need more. And more nerd details on how it all works.

Every state needs at least 2 stations like this

12:33 those aren’t Megapacks🤨That’s the 4000 A panels which contain the 480 V switchgear

My primary stopping location when going to Vegas. The original EA 350kw chargers at that location are the ones that fried my Rivian. But, they've since been replaced with the new versions and no problems since. Kettleman City, was just at a couple of weeks ago. They have two separate locations on each side of the street. Didn't count the chargers, but both are huge locations, so probably close to 100 between the two locations almost directly across the street from each other.

Very cool! Thanks for taking one for the EV team in that heat. Appreciate all the information you share.

Was great meeting you at Tesla Takeover! Also loved watching this video !! What an epic charging station (wish I got to see it in person).