Supercharger pricing!

[IanMcL]

Just read that it is now 27p per kWh. That's about 9p per mile.

That's a huge charge for newer models.

Not sure how it can be seen as value for money now.

My 2016 is free, however, I feel for everyone else.

 

[Electric700]

They raised the prices, then lowered them. Perhaps they haven't lowered them in your area yet? I know Tesla wants the cost per charge to be lower than the petrol equivalent.

 

[Dan77]

I imagine that if your average Tesla driver doesn't use the Supercharger network all the time; in other words that they can also charge at home on a sensible tariff, and maybe also charge at work sometimes, then paying to "propel" your electric steed (can't refer to it as "fueling", as the idiotic HMRC don't recognize electricity as a fuel) is still massively cheaper than using smelly old exploding dinosaur stuff in your PanzerWagen.

Plus, it doesn't knacker the planet like smelly old exploding dinosaur stuff.

Don't get me wrong, I'm terribly pleased to have been one of the last S customers to grab free Supercharging, but I see it as a bonus, nothing more.

 

[ewoodrick]

I don't have free or subsidizing Supercharging and it really doesn't bother me much.

It's so much easier to charge at home and the cost is pretty insignificant at home.

I'm also used to other charging networks and even Tesla's higher prices were cheaper than other's lower pricing.

 

[GrandmasterJ]

That's insane!! If you can, I would definitely try to get the free 6 months supercharging before the end of the month! If anyone needs it, you can PM me!! I'll be glad to help anyone out that needs it!!

 

[Mark_T]

They raised the prices, then lowered them. Perhaps they haven't lowered them in your area yet? I know Tesla wants the cost per charge to be lower than the petrol equivalent.

9p per mile is below the petrol equivalent...

If you get about 40mpg you are paying around 14p per mile right now.

 

[IanMcL]

But paying for such an expensive vehicle upfront and then getting whacked....

 

[Peteski]

9p per mile is below the petrol equivalent...

If you get about 40mpg you are paying around 14p per mile right now.

and you certainly wouldn't be getting 40 mpg out of an ICE with Tesla performance! Be more like 20 mpg in reality.