- are there ever times when there aren’t enough charging stations free due to other Teslas tying them up?
- do you find yourself chatting with fellow Tesla owners while charging?
- are the superchargers free to use?
It happens. I use them maybe once a month for the last year and I've only had to wait once. It cost me 10 minutes or so. If you're unlucky you might live near a particularly crowded supercharge and have longer waits. I think the vast majority of owners charge at home 90+% of the time.
- do you find yourself chatting with fellow Tesla owners while charging? Some people hang around their cars while they charge but I tend to grab a coffee or do some shopping. The chargers are usually near at least a coffee shop if not an entire mall. With the exception of the occasional long trip, I'm usually not staying long.
-are the superchargers free to use For some people. My model 3 didn't come with free supercharging but a lot of the chargers are sponsored by the local mall (I've seen a few tourist centers with free charging too). The only time I've paid it cost about $6 for a roughly 75% charge (200 to 240 miles).
What happens when the car is fully charged and the owner doesn’t come out for hours?
If the Supercharger is more than 50% occupied, you get charged a per-minute fee after 5 minutes.
I've chatted with a few others, helped a few people who were there for the first time go through the process. Everyone is pleasant and generally excited, unlike any one during a petrol station visit.
S and X get free charging. Some 3s have 1000 miles free if using a referral code
Only old ones.
Yes, but you can see how many chargers there are available (and max charge rate) before you go. Usually, you charge at home/work.
Yes, sometimes it's just car talk, but sometimes it's more interesting... you've got 10-15min or so to relax.
Depends on whether you're grandfathered in (or paid for it upfront), but for most people still yes. However, if you stay plugged in after charging you will get billed (~$1/min if it's full!).