Tesla offering Britons one year of free electric Supercharging with new Model Y deal

At present, drivers can get their hands on a Tesla Model Y Long Range Rear-Wheel Drive for as little as £349 per month with a Personal Contract Hire.

Other options are also available including the Long Range All-Wheel Drive (£399) and the Performance All-Wheel Drive (£499).

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The Model Y has a top speed of 135mph, a staggering WLTP battery range of 373 miles and can go from 0-60mph in just 5.7 seconds.

The offer is only valid while stock lasts and as long as the driver orders and takes delivery of the vehicle before December 31, 2024, to benefit.

Notably, the offer can be combined with a financing programme or other promotional offers for the Model Y in the country of delivery which are visible on the Tesla website.

If the time of delivery is postponed due to circumstances within Tesla's control, they may still be entitled to the benefit if they take delivery on the first available date as notified to them by Tesla.

There are more than 60,000 Superchargers across the world, with thousands across Europe. It is estimated that there are around 1,685 chargers in the UK.

This makes it the 11th biggest charging network in the UK and the second largest rapid or ultra-rapid charging operator, falling just behind InstaVolt which has 1,758 chargers.

However, drivers must note that the one year of free Supercharging does still make motorists liable to pay "idle fees" or charges.

Tesla owners can be slapped with additional charges when parking if they leave their car in a dedicated charging space when their car has finished charging.

Idle fees only apply when a Supercharger station is at 50 per cent capacity or more. Fees will double when the station is at 100 per cent capacity to ensure "customer happiness".

Drivers are charged 50p per minute as an idle fee, although this will jump to £1 per minute when the station is 100 per cent occupied.

According to the latest data from Zapmap, there are 71,459 public charging devices across the UK, with just over 1,000 new chargers being installed in October 2024.

In the October Budget, Chancellor Rachel Reeves unveiled a number of measures to help more motorists transition to electric vehicles ahead of the next decade.

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More than £200million will be invested in 2025-26 to accelerate EV chargepoint rollout, including funding to support local authorities to install on-street charge points across England.

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