edatoakrun
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I think my previous post reporting the $1,900 charge was clear.Zythryn said:...That I understand. I just wasn't sure that Ed was clear on that...
What you don't seem to be "clear on" is that, as I understand it, every Tesla owner who wants to use public DC chargers now needs to pay $1,900 for the software update to use public DC, plus another $450 for the adapter or $2,500 (as option or embedded in a more expensive option package) to use public and Tesla DC, which is "free"...at least until Tesla files for bankruptcy, plus another $450 for the adapter.quote="Zythryn"...Most Tesla owners won't need to pay that.
It certainly looks to me like Tesla is over-charging for the software update, to discourage Tesla owners from opting out of its free supercharger pyramid scheme.
I expect many Tesla owners have other options and do not plan to regularly use their BEV for long trips, and might prefer just to pay to use the public DC infrastructure when they need it, if Tesla charged a reasonable price, rather than $1,900 for the update (plus another $450 for the adapter) for that capability.
Of course, these Tesla drivers would then be contributors (by regularly paying for, and depending on) the public DC infrastructure, rather than parasites on the public infrastructure, which Tesla seems to prefer.