re: Tesla Supercharging Network: How it started; how it's going

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I'm assuming they charge you to use their charger? How much is it for the quick charge?

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depends on the charger. my boss and i were curious about the differences on our experience with a pretty fuel efficient car and his tesla when we met for a trip in South Texas last year so we timed our stops and kept books on the amount spent.

last year i drove from Temple, Texas to South Brownsville in a ford escape. I filled up for $40 before i left. $20 for running around after i got there, and $40 on the way back. $100 on about a 900 mile trip. spent less than 20 minutes at gas stations.

my boss left from San Antonio. Stopped for 40 minutes in Kingville to charge for $15. Got to Brownsville, asked me to pick him up to meet a customer. Took 30 minutes to charge and $8. We then went to the island. he ran around on the island for our conference. then he asked me to drop him off at a charger for an hour and cost him $10. then we left. he made it to kingsville and spent 30 minutes and $15 charging. about 650 miles, $45, 2.5 hours charging

Tesla: 650 miles, $45, 2.5 hours
Ford Escape: 900 miles, $100, 20 minutes