{"id":3589,"date":"2023-05-14T20:55:57","date_gmt":"2023-05-14T20:55:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.godefy.com\/are-charging-stations-free-for-tesla"},"modified":"2023-05-14T20:55:57","modified_gmt":"2023-05-14T20:55:57","slug":"are-charging-stations-free-for-tesla","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.godefy.com\/are-charging-stations-free-for-tesla\/","title":{"rendered":"Are charging stations free for Tesla?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>.stk-0139f79{background-color:#f5f5f5 !important;border-radius:3px !important;overflow:hidden !important;box-shadow:2px 6px 5px -3px rgba(86,14,93,0.9) !important;border-style:solid !important;border-color:var(&#8211;stk-global-color-56583,#911d9c) !important;border-top-width:2px !important;border-right-width:2px !important;border-bottom-width:2px !important;border-left-width:2px !important}.stk-0139f79:before{background-color:#f5f5f5 !important}.stk-0139f79 .stk-block-text__text{font-size:17px !important;font-weight:normal !important;font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,&#8221;Segoe UI&#8221;,Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif,&#8221;Apple Color Emoji&#8221;,&#8221;Segoe UI Emoji&#8221;,&#8221;Segoe UI Symbol&#8221; !important}@media screen and (max-width:1023px){.stk-0139f79 .stk-block-text__text{font-size:17px !important}}Quick Answer: Charging at a Tesla Supercharger does come at a cost. However, some public stations that aren&#8217;t Supercharger stations, such as those found at certain supermarkets, are free to use. Let\u2019s face it\u2014electricity isn\u2019t cheap. It never has been, and unless a breakthrough technology comes along, it won\u2019t be any time soon. On top of that, the cost of buying a Tesla is quite high, so finding a way to charge your vehicle as cheaply as possible is worth the effort. Ideally, a free charging station is where you\u2019d want to go. But do they exist? Let\u2019s find out. Are charging stations free for Tesla? Short answer: Generally, no, but there are exceptions. If you\u2019re using a major charging station, you will need to pay for the electricity you pump into your Tesla. The cost will largely depend on your location (electricity prices in your area) and the charging station you choose to use. Image: Unsplash Even at a Tesla Supercharger, they\u2019re not giving anything away for free, and you\u2019ll need to pay for every kWh of juice you squeeze out of the grid. Hey, someone\u2019s got to eat the cost. With that said, some public charging stations will let you charge your Tesla\u2014or any electric vehicle, for that matter\u2014for free. Let\u2019s discuss potential freebies further. How can&#8230;<a href=\"https:\/\/knowtechie.com\/are-charging-stations-free-for-tesla\/\">Are charging stations free for Tesla?<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>.stk-0139f79{background-color:#f5f5f5 !important;border-radius:3px !important;overflow:hidden !important;box-shadow:2px 6px 5px -3px rgba(86,14,93,0.9) !important;border-style:solid !important;border-color:var(&#8211;stk-global-color-56583,#911d9c) !important;border-top-width:2px !important;border-right-width:2px !important;border-bottom-width:2px !important;border-left-width:2px !important}.stk-0139f79:before{background-color:#f5f5f5 !important}.stk-0139f79 .stk-block-text__text{font-size:17px !important;font-weight:normal !important;font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,&#8221;Segoe UI&#8221;,Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif,&#8221;Apple Color Emoji&#8221;,&#8221;Segoe UI Emoji&#8221;,&#8221;Segoe UI Symbol&#8221; !important}@media screen and (max-width:1023px){.stk-0139f79&hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[112,300,932,114,740,2511,1186,12,295],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.godefy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3589"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.godefy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.godefy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.godefy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.godefy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3589"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.godefy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3589\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.godefy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3589"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.godefy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3589"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.godefy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3589"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}