Man shares how much he's saved after getting free Supercharger for a month

Back when electric cars were still a novelty, you could occasionally get free access to a Supercharger as part of the deal when you bought a new Tesla.

The lucky ones got a deal with free Supercharging for a few months or a few thousand miles.

And the really lucky ones got lifetime access to Supercharging.

This guy got it for a month, and the savings were already impressive.

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How does this actually work?

Electric cars went from zero to mainstream in a couple of decades.

When Tesla unveiled the Roadster in 2008, EVs were basically non-existent.

Now, nearly 20 years later, they’re everywhere.

But automakers had to work hard to get to that result.

Some automakers – and some governments – enticed would-be buyers with a long list of incentives and freebies thrown in the mix.

Tax breaks and exemptions, free services, free charging – you name it.

As for Tesla, the automaker occasionally gave its buyers free access to Superchargers, either temporarily or permanently, to sweeten the deal.

This guy got a month’s free access to Superchargers for his Tesla Model X, and here’s how much he saved.

This Tesla cost him exactly zero dollars to run for a month

This driver was allowed to charge his Tesla Model X 100D for free for a month, and he saved a significant amount of cash.

Superchargers are efficient and fast, but they’re also generally the most expensive way you can charge your Tesla.

And they’re getting more expensive every year.

The Model X owner saved around $200 by getting free charging after driving the car for around 1,500 miles, but that can vary a lot depending on where you’re based.

In the olden days, Supercharging used to be between $0.20 and $0.30 per kWh.

These days, it can easily cost you between $0.40 and $0.50, or even $0.60 with peak rates in busy areas.

No wonder the free Supercharging perk is basically gone now.