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When 150kw is really 33kw

Posted: Thu Mar 31, 2022 3:02 pm
by Tony
I know the fast charge stations aren't always that fast but I'm at an IONITY 350kw charger and I'm getting 33kw with one other car plugged in.

I should get getting up to 150kw right?

Any reason it's so slow?

Surely one other car can't be slowing it down that much?

Re: When 150kw is really 33kw

Posted: Thu Mar 31, 2022 8:57 pm
by TheSarge
I was at a 125kW BP Pulse today and got a max of 60kW... Just wonder if environmental conditions play a part in this?

Re: When 150kw is really 33kw

Posted: Fri Apr 01, 2022 7:42 am
by Lisag2010
Is that not the car? Sure I read, on here, that the car can only accept up to a certain level?

Re: When 150kw is really 33kw

Posted: Fri Apr 01, 2022 7:46 am
by Edam77
So it can be massively impacted by other users, the state of charge of the battery impact it too and I don't think Audi precondition the battery which others do to help get the higher speeds, I think the max it can currently take is 125kw on the 40 and 50, and 100kw on the 35.

Re: When 150kw is really 33kw

Posted: Fri Apr 01, 2022 10:45 pm
by TauntonAudiFan
The answer is that Audi have massively overclaimed the charging speed of the car and it’s a class action waiting to happen ….
I have tried on chargers that are outputting full speed for a big etron - put my Q4 on and it’s 50kw max. We’ve all been done !

Re: When 150kw is really 33kw

Posted: Sat Apr 02, 2022 4:30 pm
by Leighq4
I was on an Ionity charger a couple of weeks ago and was getting 94kW charging rate...

I had to take a picture otherwise I wouldn't believe me either πŸ˜‚

Re: When 150kw is really 33kw

Posted: Sun Apr 03, 2022 7:47 am
by Jjc2020
Leighq4 wrote: ↑
Sat Apr 02, 2022 4:30 pm
I was on an Ionity charger a couple of weeks ago and was getting 94kW charging rate...

I had to take a picture otherwise I wouldn't believe me either πŸ˜‚
We have a 350kW Ionity charger not far from us but it has a ridiculous cost of 69p kWh. Have just noticed that with the e-tron charging service it lists that Ionity HPC charging is only 28p kWh? Did you notice if you were charged the reduced amount when using or the full whack?

Re: When 150kw is really 33kw

Posted: Mon Apr 04, 2022 5:53 pm
by Edam77
Jjc2020 wrote: ↑
Sun Apr 03, 2022 7:47 am
Leighq4 wrote: ↑
Sat Apr 02, 2022 4:30 pm
I was on an Ionity charger a couple of weeks ago and was getting 94kW charging rate...

I had to take a picture otherwise I wouldn't believe me either πŸ˜‚
We have a 350kW Ionity charger not far from us but it has a ridiculous cost of 69p kWh. Have just noticed that with the e-tron charging service it lists that Ionity HPC charging is only 28p kWh? Did you notice if you were charged the reduced amount when using or the full whack?
It's the reduced rate if you have the Etron tariff, or that's what's I was charged

Re: When 150kw is really 33kw

Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2022 3:17 pm
by bigalan
I used an Ionity charger on a road trip in Dec and peaked at 118kW. Payed the reduced rate using the E-tron card πŸ‘πŸ»


Re: When 150kw is really 33kw

Posted: Thu Apr 07, 2022 9:29 am
by Leighq4
Jjc2020 wrote: ↑
Sun Apr 03, 2022 7:47 am
Leighq4 wrote: ↑
Sat Apr 02, 2022 4:30 pm
I was on an Ionity charger a couple of weeks ago and was getting 94kW charging rate...

I had to take a picture otherwise I wouldn't believe me either πŸ˜‚
Apologies for the delay in responding, I was charged the E-tron rate because I used the E-tron card

We have a 350kW Ionity charger not far from us but it has a ridiculous cost of 69p kWh. Have just noticed that with the e-tron charging service it lists that Ionity HPC charging is only 28p kWh? Did you notice if you were charged the reduced amount when using or the full whack?