Model 3 - superCharging without tesla app

[Beachybumm]

Hi,

I'm buying a M3 from a private seller and then driving 250 miles from LA to Vegas. My understanding is that it takes a few days for Tesla to add the car to my account. How do I go about supercharging my car during this journey if my car isn't associated with the app?

Also, separate question, I know a lot of people mention to check for battery degradation before purchasing a Tesla. How does one go about doing that?

 

[jjrandorin]

Hi,


Also, separate question, I know a lot of people mention to check for battery degradation before purchasing a Tesla. How does one go about doing that?

Ask them what the 100% charge is, and ask them to charge it to 100% prior to your pickup so that you can see what the 100% charge is for yourself.

 

[Webeevdrivers]

Hi,

I'm buying a M3 from a private seller and then driving 250 miles from LA to Vegas. My understanding is that it takes a few days for Tesla to add the car to my account. How do I go about supercharging my car during this journey if my car isn't associated with the app?

Also, separate question, I know a lot of people mention to check for battery degradation before purchasing a Tesla. How does one go about doing that?

Can you borrow a Chademo adapter? Or buy one in advance? Then it’s just a matter of having a credit card and a phone. This is assuming there is a Chademo on route. Where we are Chademo outweighs Superchargers at least 10 to 1 so not a thing.

 

[Beachybumm]

I imagine there are lots of different chargers between LA and Vegas. Does the Tesla charger not work with every kind?

 

[qingshan]

I imagine there are lots of different chargers between LA and Vegas. Does the Tesla charger not work with every kind?

No - proprietary plug in North America
Only level 2 with an adapter that should come with the car. Make sure you get it.
Chademo is level 3 DC charging - different adapter needed

 

[animorph]

You shouldn't need the Tesla app. But Supercharging will be charged to the Tesla account. There are a few previous threads about this. I think the result was that it would not be a problem.

 

[ucmndd]

Just plug it in. It will start charging. You don’t need the app.

As a bonus, the charges will be billed to the old owner. So maybe give him $20 to cover it? Maybe not?

 

[Beachybumm]

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Just plug it in. It will start charging. You don’t need the app.

As a bonus, the charges will be billed to the old owner. So maybe give him $20 to cover it? Maybe not?

Wouldn't the previous owner just remove the car from his account? Or his CC so it can't be charged? What happens if I get to a supercharger and he's turned off his account (he does also have a Model S)?

 

[Beachybumm]

You shouldn't need the Tesla app. But Supercharging will be charged to the Tesla account. There are a few previous threads about this. I think the result was that it would not be a problem.

Who's account? If the car isn't associated with my app, how will it know to bill to me?

 

[ucmndd]

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Wouldn't the previous owner just remove the car from his account? Or his CC so it can't be charged? What happens if I get to a supercharger and he's turned off his account (he does also have a Model S)?

Ask the new owner not to do that.

I don’t think there’s any automatic way to disassociate the car from your account, at least not that I’m aware of - Tesla needs to do it for you and everything Tesla does for you takes days/weeks.

I suppose the old owner could remove their payment method, but even that won’t prevent the car from charging immediately- they’ll still let you rack up charges for a period and then complain once they can’t bill your card.

 

[user212_nr]

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Wouldn't the previous owner just remove the car from his account? Or his CC so it can't be charged? What happens if I get to a supercharger and he's turned off his account (he does also have a Model S)?

I don't think that he can just remove the car from his account. Tesla will not block the charging due to an expired card.

I imagine there are lots of different chargers between LA and Vegas. Does the Tesla charger not work with every kind?

You can only plug into superchargers and what are called "L2" chargers. They have a plug called J1172 that the owner should provide you with. The L2 chargers will take a few hours, but at least you aren't stranded.

Chademo has a $450 adapter that you probably don't want to pay for.

 

[MP3Mike]

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Wouldn't the previous owner just remove the car from his account? Or his CC so it can't be charged? What happens if I get to a supercharger and he's turned off his account (he does also have a Model S)?

It will pop up on the screen and ask you to supply a one-time payment method to Supercharge. (Assuming it has a fairly current firmware version.)

 

[Gasaraki]

Ask the new owner not to do that.

I don’t think there’s any automatic way to disassociate the car from your account, at least not that I’m aware of - Tesla needs to do it for you and everything Tesla does for you takes days/weeks.

I suppose the old owner could remove their payment method, but even that won’t prevent the car from charging immediately- they’ll still let you rack up charges for a period and then complain once they can’t bill your card.

There is. Just log in to your account on the website. Hen you manage your car, you can click the I sold the car button.