Similar to my "is the power tank worth it?" post, I'm debating the charge tank. I have the impression that it's pretty rare for public J1772 chargers in the US to go much above 6kW. What are your real-world experiences like, particularly when touring?
It varies like crazy. I used a 40-amp (9,600W)
J-Plug here today. I charged my 2017 Zero SR at 7.888 KW today, as it showed on the APP from the charge station. And that is pretty good since my chargers only add up to 7.9 KW.
I have seen J-plugs as low as 3.3 KW and as high as 16.8 KW. Most are around 7.7 KW.
The Tesla Destination chargers are usually higher power, (12, 14 & 18 KW are common), but I often have trouble with the 14KW shutting off after five minutes of charging with a Tesla Tap. I have no idea why.
I never have any problems with the 12KW Tesla Destination charge stations, so I like to use those when possible. That is the same one I have at each of my houses. The higher-power ones are older. Probably from the time when on-the-road charging was not as common as today, especially for Tesla.
I decided I did NOT want the extra charger on my 2023 Zero DSR/X. I prefer the extra storage space and in most cases, the 6.6 KW charge is about right for my lunch breaks or whatever.
When I got back to my Zero SR today, I was at 99% SOC. That is close enough to perfect for me (the ~8KW charge in this case). After 95% SOC, I am only using the bike's OBC (no Canbus connection) so the last five % is very slow. That gives me the time to put things away and get ready to leave.
-Don- Auburn, CA