Superchargers - Cheaper Electricity out of hours

[Martinb999]

​ Tesla’s charging network in Europe just reached over 10,000 Superchargers—with more to come. As we expand, we’re also working to offer more cost-effective charging options. Starting on October 11, we’re offering an overnight discount at specific charging locations, with new locations being added over the coming weeks. ​ When you charge during non-peak hours, you’ll get a lower rate while reducing pressure on your local energy grid. ​ ​ Wonder what the savings will be and hours................ anything less than £1 seems a bargain at the moment!

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[Js1977]

For those wondering.... This should be in your email inbox... from Tesla.

 

[thewishy]

Yeah, great. But I don't want to sit in my car to work out a routeplan to avoid peak hours... For the love of god could we have it available online like any normal company?..

 

[M1tch]

Just got the same thing. Which ones and when would be nice to know….

 

[Pagemakers]

But which ones Tesla

 

[justinhow]

The email was pretty hopeless when it came to how a Tesla user could easily find these cheap overnight rate Superchargers.

 

[Pagemakers]

Maybe we drive round the country at nighttime and take pot luck.

 

[Forty_Two]

It doesn't specify the 'overnight' times. Why when that is an obvious question would they not be explicit?

 

[Fursty Ferret]

Noticed this today at Newport Pagnel.

6am - 10pm is £0.66
10pm - 6am is £0.50.

I assume the price is the same elsewhere as Newport Pagnell has historically been among the most expensive on the network.

 

[Overworked]

I have been to a few SC's today, the off peak hours all appeared to be 10pm-6am but the rates differed. All on the SC marker in the car.

 

[sc20]

Interesting wording. "Overnight" implies you can leave your car overnight with no idle fees, which is not the typical use case for a supercharger.

 

[Overworked]

Interesting wording. "Overnight" implies you can leave your car overnight with no idle fees, which is not the typical use case for a supercharger.

I didn't read that into it at all as it is clear that it is a discount on rates at non-peak hours which are overnight. Which words implied something else to you or that idle fees would not apply?

 

[sc20]

I didn't read that into it at all as it is clear that it is a discount on rates at non-peak hours which are overnight. Which words implied something else to you or that idle fees would not apply?

My bad, just looks like the usual peak/off-peak hours.

That said, you don't get charged idle fees if the supercharger is <50% full. I have left my car plugged in to Westfield late night while at the cinema, for example, and not been charged any fees since I was the only one using the supercharger. So you could do this, at your own risk of course - who knows if a whole fleet of Teslas randomly show up to charge at night

 

[Zakalwe]

I noticed this when charging at Tebay.

 

[Buzzliteyear]

Coincides with the 36.X updates then.

 

[Pagemakers]

Looks like it’s displayed like this.

 

[justinhow]

Am I right in thinking that Tesla don't make these costs (day or overnight) available online anywhere?

 

[Pagemakers]

Correct. You think they would.

 

[Pagemakers]

I thought the night rate would be much more than it is.

 

[yessuz]

I thought the night rate would be much more than it is.

why? Tesla would be really incentivised to load SC as much as possible during off-peaks