Mercedes vs Tesla Supercharging (which should I pick?)

[Kaiju]

Having done the same thing at Bucees I'd also tell you to use the MB chargers. I was impressed with how many electrons I took on while I was there.

I wish all of the brands would just include an option to do a credit card swipe rather than having to fuss with an app. Hopefully they get added to Rivian's plug and play network, but sticking a card in there like it's a gas pump is absolutely seamless. Definitely won't have you screaming at your phone late at night about why the charge session won't start.

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[TexasBob]

On an R2 you will be able to charge up to 15% faster on the MB chargers with a CCS to NACS adapter because of the higher current rating.

https://evchargingstations.com/chargingnews/2027-rivian-r2-fast-charging/

 

[iamnid]

On an R2 you will be able to charge up to 15% faster on the MB chargers with a CCS to NACS adapter because of the higher current rating.

https://evchargingstations.com/chargingnews/2027-rivian-r2-fast-charging/

15% faster for the short period of the charging curve that the vehicle can charge at max power (I.e. 600amps) - not 15% faster throughout the entire charge.

It also assumes your CCS to NACS adapter is rated for 600amps - many are rated to 500 amps; otherwise, you may melt the pins like Tom from State of Charge did in his test.

 

[RedRaiderRivian]

15% faster for the short period of the charging curve that the vehicle can charge at max power (I.e. 600amps) - not 15% faster throughout the entire charge.

It also assumes your CCS to NACS adapter is rated for 600amps - many are rated to 500 amps; otherwise, you may melt the pins like Tom from State of Charge did in his test.

Looking at the site on Plugshare, the MB station has both NACS and CCS cables. The Tesla chargers are V3 units that are very prone to derating as has been explained by many on this thread. Go for the MB chargers and you will be much happier with the faster, more reliable charge speeds from the Aplitronic equipment.
I have a new Ionna Rechargery Relay about a mile from my house that uses the Alpitronic hardware and has both NACS and CCS. It has been rock solid on my Gen 1 R1T and 2025 Ioniq 5 with NACS.

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