The Tesla Superchargers are an important pillar of the US car manufacturer's success. Not only are they child's play to use, they were also available in sufficient numbers early on. This was important because other providers or mobile charging solutions such as the Juice Booster did not yet exist.
Nowadays, almost everyone has to pay forcharging at the Supercharger, but that wasn't always the case. We explain what happens with free charging.
Supercharger free of charge: difficult to get today
It all started quite simply: to boost sales, every car sold by the 15th day was given a free Supercharger.01.Model S or Model X ordered in 2017 will receive free charging rights for life.
The exciting thing: The right is not lost when the car is sold privately, but is transferred to the buyer. So if you buy a Tesla Model S or X that was ordered before this date, you can still enjoy free charging today. The only requirement is that the vehicle was no longer owned by Tesla in the meantime, as the company cancels the charging rights in such cases.
Unfortunately, the following applies to all later vehicles and models: Even if free charging quotas or free months were still available for a long time under various conditions, these were only valid for the first owner.
So if you don't currently have free charging rights, you can only get them by buying an old Model S or X - or through special offers.
Such campaigns take place on public vacations or during vacations along popular travel routes; early in the morning or late in the evening you can then charge for free at selected stations.
