Classy move, Tesla. Well played.They called tesla who "turned it on for 24 hours" for them as a gesture of goodwill.
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Classy move, Tesla. Well played.They called tesla who "turned it on for 24 hours" for them as a gesture of goodwill.
The value of supercharging is much more than the cost of electricity. If I cannot supercharge on a road trip, it means the model S stays home. The alternates are to fly and rent a car or to take an ICE car. I know that a round trip between L.A. and San Francisco costs about $180 in gasoline in a low 20s mpg ICE vehicle for me. So when I plan a trip in the model S, I think about the equivalent cost of gasoline not the cost of the electricity.
They were never told it was extra and not part of the car when they purchased.
Never told? Isn''t the beauty of the model that the consumer configures the car online. When you build the car the Supercharger option is very apparent.
Wasn't Supercharging announced after some cars had already been sold, however?
but all the 60kWhr cars built/configured before were given Supercharger access for free
Indeed. I was also "never told" that my Model S doesn't have a rocket turret on it, but that doesn't mean I would assume it does.Never told? Isn''t the beauty of the model that the consumer configures the car online. When you build the car the Supercharger option is very apparent.
This.
It's the significant point at the crux of my Supercharger ROI thread: it's an an enabling technology and infrastructure that's value far exceeds the few dollars in electricity I'd otherwise spend to charge the car.
And... because I can't believe nobody has done it yet:
Cost of electricity saved: $6
Equivalent gasoline cost saved: $80
Going on roadtrips with the familiy in my Model S: PRICELESS!
I actually talked to a couple at a supercharger who had a 60 without supercharging capability. They were never told it was extra and not part of the car when they purchased. They had been counting on it. They called tesla who "turned it on for 24 hours" for them as a gesture of goodwill. Tesla also explained the cost. So it can be turned on and off remotely.
Ummmm... No! It is a line item on their purchase contract. They had to NOT select it when they ordered the car.
Indeed. I was also "never told" that my Model S doesn't have a rocket turret on it, but that doesn't mean I would assume it does.
For me (on some trips) my alternative would be 4 airline tickets. I didn't go on road trips in my ICE car. I didn't find them enjoyable. So I would fly.