Canada woman who ran her Tesla Model 3 down to 0% almost gets out of her car to interrupt charging after seeing how much the Supercharger costs
Published on Aug 13, 2026 at 6:16 PM (UTC+4)
by Henry Kelsall
Last updated on Aug 13, 2026 at 6:17 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Mason Jones
A Canadian woman almost got out of her Tesla Model 3 EV after seeing how much the Supercharger would cost to recharge the electric car from zero percent.
YouTuber Arpine Pog wanted to find out just how long it would take to recharge the Tesla from zero to full battery capacity.
It wasn’t long after plugging the car into the Supercharger that she saw how much it would have cost to recharge.
That led to her almost getting out of the EV to interrupt the charging and save herself the money.
How much was it going to cost to recharge the Tesla Model 3?
The debate between the cost of refueling a gasoline car and recharging an EV has rumbled on for a while.
Most would agree that recharging an EV is cheaper, particularly if you use a home charger.
However, there are some instances where you won’t be able to charge at home.
That means you will have to go and find a Supercharger or an equivalent, depending on the car you have.
That is why Arpine Pog wanted to create her video.
The shock hit early on in the video as Pog watched the price rise.
“At 15 percent charged, it’s already $6 [C$9], that’s actually crazy,” she said.
The YouTuber was stunned at the price of recharging the Tesla Model 3
A figure that high after just 15 percent of charge would probably be enough to give anyone the jitters.
This is why she very nearly got out of the car to stop the charging.
“Tesla might be cheaper than gas, but that’s a lot,” said Pog.
“If it costs more than $34.89 [C$50], that’s actually crazy,” she added.
Pog even wondered if she should walk away from the car while it recharged.
In the end, it took around an hour for the car to reach 100 percent battery.
The final bill came to CA $54.94, roughly $38.34 USD.
How much does home charging cost?
This compared quite dramatically to how much it would have cost her to charge the car at home.
In fact, the price would have been slashed.
“After doing solid calculations, it only cost me $9.77 [C$14] at home,” said Pog.
Pog had a little tip for anyone who was thinking about getting a Tesla Model 3, or any other Tesla, for that matter.
“So, just a tip – if you are thinking about getting a Tesla, make sure you have an at-home charger available,” she said.
Home charging is slower, but many EV owners simply leave their cars recharging overnight.
Rates are highly likely to be cheaper at that time, and it means you aren’t paying Supercharging prices.
Are EVs cheaper than gasoline-powered cars?
In short, EVs are cheaper to replenish than gasoline equivalents.
Gas prices at the moment certainly aren’t helping, with the situation in Iran pushing prices up.
We recently worked out the costs of filling up a Toyota Camry over a 15,000-mile period versus that of a Tesla Model Y.
You can see our full calculations in this article.
But we worked out that it could be between $750 and $900 to recharge a Tesla Model Y over that period.
Compare that to the Toyota, and it can come to close to $2,000 to refill.
Henry joined the Supercar Blondie team in February 2025, and since then has covered a wide array of topics ranging from EVs, American barn finds, and the odd Cold War jet. He’s combined his passion for cars with his keen interest in motorsport and his side hustle as a volunteer steam locomotive fireman at a heritage steam railway.
