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Charges For Superchargers – New Tesla Owners To Pay For Supercharging Network Use

As Tesla stares at its impossibly-full order book for the upcoming Model 3, the electric carmaker has decided to alter its ‘free ride’ policy for owners using the Supercharging network. From January 1, 2017, new Tesla owners will be afforde


As Tesla stares at its impossibly-full order book for the upcoming Model 3, the electric carmaker has decided to alter its ‘free ride’ policy for owners using the Supercharging network.

From January 1, 2017, new Tesla owners will be afforded 400kWh of free Supercharging credits - or around 1000 miles (1600km) of free travel - away from home.

Those requiring more than 400kWh will then be charged a small fee. The charging rate will depend on the country, the area and local electricity prices as well as taking into consideration the local cost of conventional fuels.

To that end, Tesla says the cost of a full charge using the network will always be less than the equivalent cost of a full tank of petrol.

Tesla further reassured new and potential owners, saying the Supercharging scheme “will never be a profit centre” and that all new Teslas will include the necessary hardware for Supercharger use.

Current Tesla owners are unaffected by the changes and can continue to enjoy unlimited, free use of the network. The value, therefore, of current Model S and Model X examples may have instantly increased on the used car market.

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