Budget up to an extra $400 for your next Tesla purchase.
Tesla no longer provides a home charger connector with any new Tesla Model 3, Y, S, or X. Even car buyers already waiting for delivery will receive a Tesla without a basic, Level 1 charging unit included.
Over the weekend, Tesla CEO Elon Musk confirmed the changes citing, “Usage statistics were super low, so seemed wasteful.” So every Tesla EV, which starts at just under $47,000 for the base Model 3, will scrap the included connector, which had a $275 value. The removal was effective immediately for all cars delivering after Sunday.
Musk later announced a price drop for the 110-volt home chargers from $275 to $200 after the abrupt discontinuation of the plug. “Based on feedback received, we will drop mobile connector price to $200 & make it easy to order with car,” Musk wrote on Twitter.
Charging Your Tesla at Home
Like Apple discontinuing the iPhone power adaptor and wired headphones with every order, Tesla now requires an add-on purchase from the Tesla online store for anyone who wants to charge at home.
But Tesla’s two charging options are sold out as of Monday evening. The slower “Gen 2 Mobile Connector Bundle” ($275 on the Tesla site) and faster “Corded Mobile Connector” with a NEMA 14-50 plug ($400) are both listed as “out of stock.”
That leaves few options for home charging. Tesla’s faster Level 2 charger, a $495 wall connector that requires a professional installation, is still available. Then there are non-Tesla chargers like those from ChargePoint and others, as ranked by Forbes Wheels with our “Best Home EV Chargers For 2022” guide.
Other Charging Options
Outside home charging, Tesla owners can charge up at Supercharger and destination chargers part of the Tesla network and other public charging stations.
With this decision, Tesla is one of the few EV companies to no longer include a home charging plug that can fit into any household wall outlet. Kia’s EV6 also comes with a home charging plug missing.
“This can be a big problem for the first-time EV buyer, who may be waiting to install a Level 2 charging station in their garage but still want to drive home an EV today and plug it in until then,” AutoPacific industry analyst Robby DeGraff told Forbes Wheels. “I really hope other legacy automakers don’t jump on board with this approach. If we want to collectively welcome consumers into EVs, we need to make the process as simple as possible.”
Many Tesla owners on Twitter expressed frustration with the charging shake-up. Some claimed the removal hurts EV adoption and adds to range anxiety and dependency on network charging stations.
Others proposed an opt-out option (and discount) for those who don’t need or want the slow home charger included.
Analyst DeGraff called Tesla’s decision a “rather odd move” especially since “Level 1 charging cords aren’t much of a cost at all to automakers to add to a vehicle, even for Tesla who we know definitely isn’t short on cash at the moment.”
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