Tesla Fees

[Schmaltzy 18]

anyone else shocked by the Tesla charging fees?
Charged my Gravity for the first time today at a Tesla station.
I knew that ‘fees could apply’ but did not expect a $25 service charge on a $4.33 sent charging session.

 

[Babyrocko1908]

anyone else shocked by the Tesla charging fees?
Charged my Gravity for the first time today at a Tesla station.
I knew that ‘fees could apply’ but did not expect a $25 service charge on a $4.33 sent charging session.

How much??

 

[elin]

I’m not aware of a service charge other than idle/congestion fees.

 

[Schmaltzy 18]

How much??

$25

 

[DeaneG]

anyone else shocked by the Tesla charging fees?
Charged my Gravity for the first time today at a Tesla station.
I knew that ‘fees could apply’ but did not expect a $25 service charge on a $4.33 sent charging session.

Idle fees maybe? I've always paid only the posted rate at Superchargers.

 

[Babyrocko1908]

$25

That's what I thought you said and yes that's crazy!

 

[DeaneG]

anyone else shocked by the Tesla charging fees?
Charged my Gravity for the first time today at a Tesla station.
I knew that ‘fees could apply’ but did not expect a $25 service charge on a $4.33 sent charging session.

Which station was this?

 

[jered]

Are you sure this isn't the $25 authorization that is released after charging?

 

[Schmaltzy 18]

Which station was this?

East Last Vegas

 

[Schmaltzy 18]

Are you sure this isn't the $25 authorization that is released after charging?

Well, it charged the card on my account. I guess I can’t be sure until it’s not pending.

 

[Tim-in-CA]

Are you sure this isn't the $25 authorization that is released after charging?

Probably this

 

[Schmaltzy 18]

Idle fees maybe? I've always paid only the posted rate at Superchargers.

Nope. Not ideal fees….but I am wondering if another user was right and it’s some kind of hold on my card and will get returned

 

[DMM69]

I have charged twice at Tesla Superchargers. Both times there was an immediate $25 "charge", but they were only authorizations. Actual charges were $5.12 and $2.40 (~$.56 kWh). I wish connecting the Tesla cable worked as smoothly as the payment did. I've yet to successfully charge without taking up two spots.

 

[Schmaltzy 18]

Thanks for that confirmation. I did not have a cable issue this time but thanks for the heads up

 

[chris]

so did the $25 pending charge release?

 

[DMM69]

so did the $25 pending charge release?

Yes. The only charges on my card are the two for the actual charging amount. Neither of the authorizations stuck.

 

[coma24]

anyone else shocked by the Tesla charging fees?
Charged my Gravity for the first time today at a Tesla station.
I knew that ‘fees could apply’ but did not expect a $25 service charge on a $4.33 sent charging session.

call your CC company to find out if they're authorizations or charges. If they're authorizations, then you can expect them to disappear. The fact that there isn't a published 'service fee' of $25, and the fact that other have seen these as authorizations only implies that those are not actual charges.

 

[Schmaltzy 18]

Yes. The only charges on my card are the two for the actual charging amount. Neither of the authorizations stuck.

On my card they have not. It's been more than 24 hours.

 

[Ron_Burgundy]

I have charged twice at Tesla Superchargers. Both times there was an immediate $25 "charge", but they were only authorizations. Actual charges were $5.12 and $2.40 (~$.56 kWh). I wish connecting the Tesla cable worked as smoothly as the payment did. I've yet to successfully charge without taking up two spots.

Why would you take up two spaces? I guess if you’re in an Air, that would happen - that’s what happens with my R1S. But a Gravity has the port in the perfect spot.

The newest superchargers are centered in the spot and have longer cables.

 

[DMM69]

Why would you take up two spaces? I guess if you’re in an Air, that would happen - that’s what happens with my R1S. But a Gravity has the port in the perfect spot.

The newest superchargers are centered in the spot and have longer cables.

I have an Air and no matter what I try, the cable will not reach when I pull straight in. It's about two or three feet too short without introducing my bumper to the curb. Given that I'm leasing and all the recent news there, I'm playing it safe for now. I thought this was a Tesla charging thread, not a Gravity thread, so perhaps this was the wrong place place to post.