"There are many thousands of Tesla car owners that still enjoy the free lifetime Supercharger sessions benefit that Tesla was doling out as a purchase incentive years ago when its fleet was still rather small. It later reneged on that offer as it became "unsustainable" and it complained that the costs to maintain it are running into the tens of millions."



So ev owners are miffed that the government subsidize vehicle they purchased powered by the government subsidize electricity powering it is actually going to cost them to continue to operate. Furthermore, the genius that thought giving away free electricity later found out that it was unsuitable.


So, bye, bye, Miss American Pie
Drove my Chevy to The Levee, but The Levee was dry
And them good old boys were drinkin' whiskey in Rye
Singin', "This'll be the day that I die
This'll be the day that I die"

Quote from: Steve Johnson on October 25, 2023, 17:59:09My question is if my unlimited superchargers can be transfered to my new purchase.  Will The old vehicle be able to keep the unlimited supercharging for an incentive for resale?

No your old car will not have free charging and the price of the vehicle will go down because of it.

If you get a new tesla and transfer enjoy your perks it's worth it but it won't transfer to the next owner like your old car.

This is actually a good idea. The most efficient way to charge EVs is up to 80% and move onto the next charger. Of course that isn't always possible but when it is, one should always do it anyways and this encourages good practices

Quote from: Ross G on October 26, 2023, 19:45:42If Tesla starts charging a over 80% fee, that's going to cause a number of problems and outcries.
Why do I say that, not everybody sits at a supercharger and tries to charge the car to 100% because they want to. Sometimes they have to to be able to get to the next supercharger.
Last week I was at a V2 supercharger, four stalls, that was excessively busy. Problem for me is, in order for me to get to the next supercharger, the car wanted me to charge near 100% otherwise I would not be able to reach the next supercharger. There was no other superchargers in between and a detour would have left me in the same predicament.
Why should I be penalized if the car says I have to charge to near 100%

The answer to your question is simple, charging to 80% is quickest, by the time you reach the extra 20% another car could have gotten to 80% and another to 40%. So it goes without saying if one plans to stand there charging, one should be willing to pay for it. It isn't that much different than chargers that charge by the minute, only difference here is that the addition is only during congested times above 80%. That seems reasonable and encourages good charging behavior

But do note, with NACS becoming the US standard, you will now have more building NACS chargers. Even more so with IRA funding charger buildouts. Aka, the trip you speak of that required you to 100% may not be necessary anymore as closer chargers pop up.

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If Tesla starts charging a over 80% fee, that's going to cause a number of problems and outcries.
Why do I say that, not everybody sits at a supercharger and tries to charge the car to 100% because they want to. Sometimes they have to to be able to get to the next supercharger.
Last week I was at a V2 supercharger, four stalls, that was excessively busy. Problem for me is, in order for me to get to the next supercharger, the car wanted me to charge near 100% otherwise I would not be able to reach the next supercharger. There was no other superchargers in between and a detour would have left me in the same predicament.
Why should I be penalized if the car says I have to charge to near 100%

Tesla will offset fees to its owners and pass them onto the other car manufacturers allowing it to generate a revenue on Tesla chargers

My question is if my unlimited superchargers can be transfered to my new purchase.  Will The old vehicle be able to keep the unlimited supercharging for an incentive for resale?

This is the future folks. I can only imagine the brainstorming sessions Tesla does to manipulate customers into purchasing their vehicles.

Obviously there is a high enough margin on the vehicles to vastly outweigh charge costs, *or* we are looking at a ponzi scheme to pad worsening numbers for the next quarter. It screams of desperate times. All self-inflicted.