Anyone Else Dealing with This Rapidgate Thing on Their EV?

[alewisdvm]

I’ve been having some weird charging issues with my EV. Went on a long trip yesterday and and by the time I hit my third fast charge, the speed dropped to like 25-30kW and wouldn’t budge after the initial burst. I tried restarting the charge, but nope, still the same. Is this a thing, like rapidgate or something? I’ve heard there might be a limit of two fast charges per day, but I’m not sure if that’s legit. Anyone else hit this snag? Or am I just driving my car too hard?

 

[mattzkie]

I’ve been having some weird charging issues with my EV. Went on a long trip yesterday and and by the time I hit my third fast charge, the speed dropped to like 25-30kW and wouldn’t budge after the initial burst. I tried restarting the charge, but nope, still the same. Is this a thing, like rapidgate or something? I’ve heard there might be a limit of two fast charges per day, but I’m not sure if that’s legit. Anyone else hit this snag? Or am I just driving my car too hard?

I tried fast charging my car at 300 kW a few times, and it worked. But it eventually stopped working as quickly. I tried a different charger and it did the same thing.

 

[LTO]

I’ve been having some weird charging issues with my EV. Went on a long trip yesterday and and by the time I hit my third fast charge, the speed dropped to like 25-30kW and wouldn’t budge after the initial burst. I tried restarting the charge, but nope, still the same. Is this a thing, like rapidgate or something? I’ve heard there might be a limit of two fast charges per day, but I’m not sure if that’s legit. Anyone else hit this snag? Or am I just driving my car too hard?

Public chargers don't always charge as fast as they say. There are a lot of things that can slow them down. The car also manages the charging to protect the battery. Don't assume there's a problem with the car.

 

[Hori20]

It's important to understand the difference between load balancing at the charging station and load balancing on the power grid. They're two separate things.

 

[CannonBall]

Anyone else hit this snag? Or am I just driving my car too hard?

It could be a battery safety feature activating. Some electricc vehicles reduce charging speeds to safeguard the battery after several fast charges in a short time. This might be a precaution to avoid overheating or excessive wear. It's definitely not unusual.