I was asked to make this post so there is documentation to forward to Tesla.
Detailing the method is intended to close the loop hole, not encourage it.
One of the busiest superchargers, Fountain Valley clears out almost completely at midnight.
A car can arrive, set the charge rate to 90% and leave in another car.
The next morning, they can set the charge rate to 100% and have plenty of time to get to the vehicle before any idle fees occur.
This abuse is possible because it takes advantage of
1.) Superchargers are less than 50% occupied overnight. There is no idle fee below this threshold.
2.) The extremely slow charge from 90-100% along with other tricks like turning on climate control will keep a car from getting to 100% preventing idle fees from occurring.
Its a description on the technique, not the actual economics of doing so.
Detailing the method is intended to close the loop hole, not encourage it.
One of the busiest superchargers, Fountain Valley clears out almost completely at midnight.
A car can arrive, set the charge rate to 90% and leave in another car.
The next morning, they can set the charge rate to 100% and have plenty of time to get to the vehicle before any idle fees occur.
This abuse is possible because it takes advantage of
1.) Superchargers are less than 50% occupied overnight. There is no idle fee below this threshold.
2.) The extremely slow charge from 90-100% along with other tricks like turning on climate control will keep a car from getting to 100% preventing idle fees from occurring.
Its a description on the technique, not the actual economics of doing so.