Tesla saves at the wrong end: E-car buyers have to do without that

Things just aren’t getting quiet around Tesla and his eccentric boss. Now Elon Musk has made a decision for which Apple and Co. unfortunately have been taken as a model. He removes an important part of the basic equipment for his electric cars and presents customers with a fait accompli.

Tesla saves: Musk removes charging cables from the basic equipment

Elon Musk is known for his sensational Twitter antics. Compared to some previous statements by the Tesla boss, this time it seems to be a small thing, but it makes waves. In the future, Tesla’s electric cars will no longer offered with the associated charging cable will.

Anyone who has bought a new smartphone in the last few years knows this well enough from Apple and Samsung, for example – they have eliminated the power supply unit. This decision is not well received by customers, but willy-nilly accepted. Unlike the smartphone industry, Musk is open about why. It’s about avoiding unnecessary costs, since the cable is rarely used, he writes:

However, (future) Tesla drivers are not in a fix. As Musk himself explains, the supplied charging cable – called a “mobile connector” at Tesla – not required for charging on the Supercharger. Cables are already attached there. Tesla’s home wall box also has its own cable. But if you want to use other options or charge the battery at the household socket in a way that protects the battery, you can’t do without it.

200 dollars: Tesla now charges a fee for charging cables

In the future, Tesla drivers will have to dig deeper into their pockets. Because the negative reactions of the Tesla community have apparently not gone unheard. The charging cable is no longer supplied free of charge, but can be ordered with the e-car or ordered later. Cost currently 200 US dollars.

It’s not because of private wealth that Elon Musk wants to save. Here you can see how the Tesla boss earns his money:

The decision is not well received. Commentators complain, for example, that costs could also be saved if the charging cable were offered as a free additional option. It is also criticized that many drivers are dependent on the charging cable. Judging by the recent price explosion at Tesla $200 more doesn’t really matter that much. Tesla is also showing that you can make excellent money with individually sold equipment – ​​Apple sends its regards.