Tesla reveals Supercharger network pricing details

Tesla, which will launch in New Zealand early this year, has revealed that there will be a small extra price to pay for customers who decide to buy a one of its new cars after January 15 2017.

The end of the unlimited free access to Tesla’s Supercharger network was announced back in November, but the company gave potential customers a two-week extension to close their orders.

Tesla Model S and Model X cars ordered after January 15, 2017 will receive 400 kWh (kilowatt-hour) of free Supercharging credits annually on the anniversary of their delivery.

However, if customers go over the allocated 400 kWh of free charging they will need to pay a small price. For Australia, Tesla says customers would need to pay approximately $38 dollars for a trip from Sydney to Melbourne.

In November when the deal was first announced a spokesperson for Tesla told AutoTalk: “Currently there is free Supercharging for all customers globally, and will remain so for all current owners and anyone that buys before the end of the year and takes delivery by end of April 2017.”

Tesla now notes that 400 kWh covers the annual long-distance driving needs of the majority of its owners.

The change will mainly affect owners who use the network more than the average, especially businesses like taxis.

It should ultimately help with the overcrowding issue of the network, which is the goal of the new ‘Supercharger Credit’ program.

The whole payment process is done through the ‘MyTesla’ account on Tesla’s website where owners will be able to access their charging history and see how many credits they have left.

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