Tesla offers 20,000 km of charging, what savings are at stake?

Until June 30, 2024, Tesla allows driving without energy costs for 20,000 km in its Supercharger network.

The offer is enticing: the promise of driving without spending a single euro on energy. To switch a driver from a combustion vehicle to electric, there’s nothing better. However, attracting an electric convert from another brand to Tesla is somewhat less effective, but every saving is worthwhile these days.

Let’s do the math!

What savings compared to a gasoline car?

This aspect is the most interesting at a time when the French are encouraged to abandon combustion vehicles, which emit a lot of carbon and CO2, to switch to electric. At around 1.9 euros per liter of unleaded 95, a family sedan or SUV competing with the Tesla Model 3 or Model Y would consume about 8 liters per 100 km. This results in a fuel cost of approximately 15.2 euros. Spread over a distance of 20,000 kilometers, the savings offered by Tesla amount to about 3040 euros! That’s about 126 euros per month.

In a lease calculation, whether LOA or LDD, this aspect of energy cost is frankly central! And here, Tesla scores significant points. With typical packages of around 10,000 kilometers annually, this means that for two years, you can drive without pulling out your credit card. Not bad!

What savings for an electric car driver?

With an average Kilowatt/hour price of about 0.29 cents (sometimes less depending on the time!), and with an average mixed consumption of about 17 kWh/100 km for the Model 3 or Model Y without skimping, traveling 100 km via charges at Superchargers costs about 4.93 euros. Thus, for a distance of 20,000 kilometers, the savings proposed by Tesla amounts to approximately 986 euros.

Moreover, electricity prices vary depending on where you charge, while gasoline prices never change. Therefore, if we expand this offer’s reflection concerning a driver who would only charge at home, during off-peak hours, at a rate of about 0.2 euros per kWh, then the savings are much lower: 680 euros.

Conclusion

This offer from Tesla is always welcome. It particularly targets drivers of combustion vehicles to persuade them to switch to electric. Well played!

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