How To Use a Tesla Superchargers (Newbie Guide)

How does a Tesla Supercharger work?

A Tesla Supercharger is a rapid charger that will recharge the batteries in your Tesla. Unlike a home charging unit or low-speed public chargers that charge at around 7kW speeds, Tesla Superchargers work at a much faster rate of up to 120kW, through DC (direct current) quick charging.

Supercharger stations are conveniently located near desirable amenities like restaurants, shops and WiFi hot spots. Each station contains multiple Superchargers to get you back on the road quickly.

Below are additional program details which apply to Tesla vehicles under the Supercharger program.

-All new Tesla vehicles require a fee to Supercharge.

-Where possible, owners are billed per kWh (kilowatt-hour), which is the most fair and simple method. In other areas, we bill for the service per minute.

-When billing per minute, there are two tiers to account for changes in charging speeds, called “tier 1” and “tier 2”.

-Tier 1 applies while cars are charging at or below 60 kW and tier 2 applies while cars are charging above 60 kW. Tier 1 is half the cost of tier 2.

-Tier 1 also applies anytime your vehicle is sharing Supercharger power with another car.

Pricing to use a Supercharger may vary by location, and prices may change from time to time. All prices include taxes and fees.

Average pricing information is provided below and specific pricing for each Supercharger location is shown in the navigation application on the vehicle touchscreen.

Certain Model S and X vehicles ordered before November 2, 2018 receive 400 kWh (~1,000 miles) of Supercharger credits annually.

Standard Supercharger fees apply after credits are used.

Supercharging is simple and convenient—just plug in and charge up.

Supercharging history is automatically populated in your Tesla Account showing the credits used or, if applicable, the amount billed. Tesla is committed to ensuring that Supercharger will never be a profit center.

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[exildlivecom]

Nobody explains the set up for your card to use.

[tonykari]

So how do you pay ? Tesla sends the Bill at home ? Or do we pay via Zelle 😂 or the Tesla app???

[AnythingAuto]

so when you connect the cord to the car it automatically knows who you are and how much to pay for the transaction?

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[SquatSimp]

How come the 1A stall isn’t next to the 1B stall???? And how do you figure out which stall would be best without snooping behind everyone’s car looking at their respective stall number and letter?

[edeng]

How are you supposed to remove it? I just charged mine for the first time and kept trying to press the unlock button. Took a while before I must’ve pressed the right sequence of things to remove it

[kisleilamoru]

Mine saids add payment method and i already did! Do not let me charge on the station

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[tristendidio]

How long does the super charge take to get you to full if your on like 50 %?