However, where Tesla-specific points are listed as ‘Tesla’ (below left), open points are listed as ‘Type 2’ (below right). On Zapmap, these charge points are listed as being under the Tesla Destination network. Often installed alongside the Tesla-specific points, signage is added to differentiate between the units for ease of use. The open-access charge points do not have a cost to use, as with the Tesla Destination units, and look identical. These are available for any EV driver to use, providing they have a Type 2 inlet on their car, since the units come with tethered cables. However, Tesla often installs a non-Tesla specific Type 2 charge point alongside its Destination chargers. To use other network points, they must first follow the same processes as any other customer. Non-Tesla drivers wishing to find open-access Tesla Destination points can search by Tesla Destination on the network filters, while also selecting the generic “Type 2 7kW/22kW” options under Connector types.Ĭharging types and speeds can be filtered too, showing only those points that are compatible with users’ cars.Īccessing Tesla Destination charge pointsīecause access is dependent on car-to-charger communication, for non-Tesla drivers there is no Supercharger or Destination cross-network compatibility. To find Tesla Supercharger or Destination charge points, select the “Tesla 7kW/11kW/2kW” Type 2 option under connector types filters. You can use this on both the Zapmap app and our desktop map.įor open-access Tesla Destination points (see below in “Accessing points on other networks”), Zapmap users can also filter by connector type. Finding Tesla chargers on ZapmapĪll Tesla points – Supercharger, Tesla Public Supercharger, and Destination – can be found on Zapmap using the network filter. Costs are charged to an account linked to the car. The units communicate with the car to ensure the vehicle is a Tesla, before commencing the charging process. No separate RFID card or smartphone app is required to access Tesla Supercharger or Destination points. This allows you to select any new or used Tesla, and tailor elements – such as electricity cost and charge required – for personalised results. To discover how much it will cost to charge an EV from a Tesla Supercharger charge point, head to Zapmap’s Public Charging Calculator. The Fast chargers – typically 22kW – are intended to top up the Teslas over the course of several hours, as opposed to the high power 120kW or 150 kW Superchargers. Any Tesla ordered after 15th January 2017 will need to pay to use the rapid Supercharger points, though each vehicle has 400 kWh in Supercharging credits a year, enough for around 1,000 miles annually.ĭestination chargers are free to use by all Tesla drivers who are customers of the destinations where points are located. Drivers can find these chargers using the network filter under ‘Tesla Public Supercharger’.įor drivers of older Tesla models, use of both networks is free. In 2022, Tesla opened up a small number of its Superchargers to other brands. Destination chargers are installed at locations such as hotels where drivers are likely to spend a longer period of time, while the Supercharger network allows Tesla drivers to rapid charge on the UK’s major trunk roads. Tesla operates two different networks – Destination and Supercharger.
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