Tesla Superchargers | The TRUTH About Tesla EV Charging Points

For non-EV drivers, Tesla Superchargers can seem like a bit of a mystery. Can non-Tesla drivers use them? How do you pay for them when there's no contactless payment point? And for those of us who are already EV drivers, we can often end up explaining the basics over and over again to new EV drivers. Therefore, I wanted to create an up-to-date guide that new users can use to get started and that EV veterans can share with their friends and family.

And, as always, if you can think of any additional points that I may have missed then please share them in the comments below.

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Chapters:
00:00 - Start
01:08 - bookmark the video
01:18 - Tesla supercharger history
02:30 - Tesla Supercharger largest and fastest in the world
03:14 - Larger networks now installing 12+
03:32 - 28 superchargers one location
03:50 - operation of superchargers built into every Tesla
04:12 - Supercharger reliability and service engineers
04:31 - Cheaper charging prices
04:43 - Tesla open to all
05:02 - 28 chargers at Rugby
05:51 - Tesla drivers with early superchargers
06:02 - V1 and V2
06:15 - Tesla charger rear left charger port rear left
06:27 - Dual cables CCS2 and Tesla
06:50 - Tesla V3 CCS2 only 250kW
07:17 - Old Teslas need an adapter
07:20 - Tesla type 2 lookalike socket
07:40 - Non Tesla charger flaps anywhere
07:49 - Non-Tesla park in one bay use the next bay cable and plug
08:08 - Tesla free to download app
08:36 - Tesla V4 launch
08:49 - Some legacy V3s being installed Birch Services M62
09:03 - New chargers now all V4s
09:08 - LCD screen and contactless
09:13 - Long 4 metre cable
09:36 - App or contactless payment
09:57 - Tesla membership
10:19 - £10.99 a month get same rate as all Tesla drivers
10:30 - Membership not required, purely voluntary
10:40 - Non-Tesla arriving at V1, 2 or V3
11:14 - Start charging by clicking app
11:19 - Stopping a charging session
11:34 - payment taken automatically
11:37 - What if charger fails to stop or unlock
12:01 - Unlock in an emergency
12:18 - Novel chaerging procedure
12:37 - V4 procedures for non-Teslas
12:42 - Contactless swipe and charge
12:55 - Use the app on V4s
13:18 - Buying non-Tesla but get supercharging
13:43 - Non-Tesla owners see supercharger as bonus
14:11 - Beware, free offers are not always any good
15:03 - How much cheaper is a Tesla supercharger for members and non-Members
15:58 - Tesla peak, off-peak and super-peak prices for Tesla drivers
16:22 - Non member non Tesla rates
16:36 - Non Tesla and Tesla member
16:46 - Banbury Retail park prices Osprey vs Tesla drivers,non-Tesla drivers non-members, non-Tesla drivers and Tesla members
17:54 - The future of charging
18:29 - The future of EV charging
19:02 - Future EV chargers