Charging my EV6 at a Tesla Supercharger in the UK

[Mia_Winters]

I’m staying near a Tesla Supercharger site (Banbury) and decided to give it a try with my Kia EV6. I’m happy to report it works perfectly! I plugged in at 75%, so my charging speed was only 42kW, but overall, it was a smooth experience.

Heads-up for anyone setting up a Tesla account! Make sure you set the language to EN-GB, because it defaults to EN-US, and that won’t let you enter a UK billing address. Took me a minute to figure that out!

Also, Tesla uses dynamic pricing, but in this case, it was actually cheaper than the Osprey station next door.

I’ve seen a few people mention issues with Tesla chargers and the EV6, but mine worked just fine. Has anyone else tried this? What was your experience?

 

[SilentHill]

The problem is that the max charging rate is capped at around 42kW even on ultra-rapids. It’s not really worth using when the SOC is low unless you’ve got a lot of time to spare, haha!

 

[Nezer]

Glad to hear your experience was smooth! I’ve heard mixed reviews, but it seems like dynamic pricing can work out well. Thanks for the tip on the language setting.

 

[longTreep$12]

Awesome to hear you got the EV6 charging smoothly at the Banbury Supercharger! It's great to know that the compatibility is working out for you and even better that the pricing was competitive. 42kW at 75% SOC is pretty typical those speeds ramp down as the battery fills. It's really interesting to see the Supercharger network opening up and how different EVs handle it. Anyone else have EV6 Supercharger stories to share?

 

[byangtruck]

The slower charging at higher battery levels is normal but getting any charge is good. That language setting tip is very helpful and finding a cheaper charge than a nearby station is a bonus. It is nice to see that Tesla network is working well with your EV6 despite some mixed feedback.

 

[beachandcars]

That's good news. language settings can be a real pain gotta watch out for that. 42kW isn't blazing fast but hey it worked and it was cheaper than next door that's a win. It's good to hear they're playing nice with other EVs now. I've heard some folks had issues but it seems like things are smoothing out.