Tesla offers one year free Supercharging

Tesla is offering one year of free Supercharging on new U.S. orders of the Model 3 Premium and Model 3 Performance. (tesla.com) (engadget.com) Tesla North America announced the promotion on April 24, 2026, and tied it to the company’s pitch that Tesla drivers get the lowest rates on its charging network. (electrek.co) The deal applies to the two pricier Model 3 trims, not the base car, and Tesla’s U.S. offers page separately shows 0.99% annual percentage rate financing on Premium Rear-Wheel Drive, Premium All-Wheel Drive and Performance versions. (tesla.com 1) (tesla.com 2) Tesla says Superchargers are built for long-distance travel, while day-to-day charging is usually handled at home or work. That makes a free year most valuable for buyers who road-trip often or do not have easy home charging. (tesla.com) (engadget.com) The fine print is narrower than the headline. The free year begins at delivery, cannot be postponed or redeemed for cash, and does not cover congestion or idle-style fees when a car stays plugged in at a busy site after charging. (engadget.com) Tesla is also excluding vehicles used for rideshare, taxi and delivery work, which limits the perk to personal-use buyers even though those high-mileage drivers would use public fast charging the most. (engadget.com) The company has used free Supercharging before, especially on Model S and Model X promotions and on some inventory pushes. Electrek reported this latest version stands out because it covers new factory orders of Model 3 Premium and Performance, not just inventory units. (electrek.co) (engadget.com) Tesla paired the offer with a swipe at rival electric-vehicle drivers, saying non-Tesla users pay about a 40% premium on Superchargers or need a subscription. Electrek said the gap is usually closer to 30% to 35%, depending on station, time of day and market. (electrek.co) On Tesla’s current offers page, the company is still advertising 2,000 free Supercharging miles for drivers who trade in a gas car, and Engadget reported those miles can be used after the first free year ends. (tesla.com) (engadget.com) For now, Tesla is not making Supercharging free across the lineup. It is using charging access and cheap financing to make the higher-end Model 3 trims easier to move. (tesla.com) (electrek.co)