When should I use a Supercharger?

[justabrake]

I didn't write that Tesla wrote it I'm just forwarding it here read it

Is free Supercharging worth it? A guide to Tesla’s Supercharging Network

I've also read another thread where a guy put 222,000 on one using 70% supercharger for long distance

222,000 Miles In A Tesla Model S (Video + Interview) | CleanTechnica

 

[Dan203]

I DONT UNDERSTAND THE POINT OF THIS THREAD

The OP is a copy/paste of the section titled "WHEN SHOULD I USE A SUPERCHARGER?" in the article linked at the very bottom.

I assume the OP wanted us to read the article and found that particular section interesting, but it wasn't really clear from the way he posted.

 

[qdeathstar]

It don’t affect the warrantee whether you supercharge the car or not, and do you really plan to keep your Tesla more than 8 years?

 

[Sutton 3P]

Answer: if you have free supercharging, you should always use it. Yes, it may result in lines if too many people do it, but Teslas aren’t cars but are “tech products” like the iPhone and you used to have to wait lines to get an iPhone. So it makes sense that you also have to wait in line to charge... you can’t think about it like a normal car because it’s really high tech.

 

[ecarfan]

So if your an apartment dweller and have no means to charge at night or at work during the day you should not consider a Tesla if you have plans only using a supercharger you'll wear down the battery prematurely

I disagree. Regular Supercharging does not harm the battery since the Tesla BMS carefully manages the charge rate and the battery temperature.

 

[ecarfan]

I didn't write that Tesla wrote it I'm just forwarding it here read it

Is free Supercharging worth it? A guide to Tesla’s Supercharging Network

Tesla did not write that article. Look at the article credit: “Blane Erwin, Current Automotive”

 

[jerry33]

The correct answer is: Whenever you need to. However, it's much more convenient to charge at home on a daily basis and use Superchargers for trips.

 

[justabrake]

The OP is a copy/paste of the section titled "WHEN SHOULD I USE A SUPERCHARGER?" in the article linked at the very bottom.

I assume the OP wanted us to read the article and found that particular section interesting, but it wasn't really clear from the way he posted.

Tesla did not write that article. Look at the article credit: “Blane Erwin, Current Automotive”

Tesla didn't write it but this guy had to get the information from Tesla I'm sure he's only a writer and not an engineer

 

[ewoodrick]

It's a direct quote from the article he linked to.

Yep, sorry, you are absolutely correct. I make it a habit to not click on random links in forum posts.

But then again, it's a repost of an article without the justification.

So yea. what the heck is the intent of this thread, aside from clickbait?

 

[Rocky_H]

do you really plan to keep your Tesla more than 8 years?

What kind of weird question is that? I plan to keep my Tesla for 20 years.

 

[qdeathstar]

What kind of weird question is that? I plan to keep my Tesla for 20 years.

i’m trading mine in to get all the new hw tech. At least every 5 years. Look how much tesla has added in the last 8 years?

I don’t believe FSD is possible with HW3, personally. (still bought FSD and have no qualms about it) We will see though.