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- Ben
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- Central Valley, California
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I recently did a roadtrip (Davis, CA => Yosemite => Los Angeles, CA => Davis, CA) in my Gen1 R1S. (Around 1,200 total miles over 6 days).
I signed up for the Tesla Charging Membership ($12.99 per month; signed up using the Tesla app) just before the trip and cancelled it again after the trip, since I knew I'd need to use the Superchargers just for this trip.
The Tesla membership discounts the cost per kWh when using the Tesla Supercharger as a non-Tesla vehicle.
For example, in CA, the non-membership price is $0.60/kWh, while with membership is $0.47/kWh depending on the location.
To make the membership cost worth it, I needed to charge for more than 100 kWh at the Tesla Superchargers. And I easily exceed that on this trip, even though I used the RAN chargers when available.
If you want to use your membership pricing, you MUST start your charging session via the Tesla app BEFORE you plug in. If you don't, you get charged the non-membership price.
Not all Telsa Superchargers are compatible with non-Tesla vehicles. So use the Rivian app (or in-vehicle navigation) to find a compatible Tesla Superchargers.
If you follow the above, and have an approved NACS DC adapter, it all works perfectly.
Note, if you don't have a Tesla membership, you can just plug in to a Tesla Supercharger without using any app. The billing happens automatically via your Rivian account.
I signed up for the Tesla Charging Membership ($12.99 per month; signed up using the Tesla app) just before the trip and cancelled it again after the trip, since I knew I'd need to use the Superchargers just for this trip.
The Tesla membership discounts the cost per kWh when using the Tesla Supercharger as a non-Tesla vehicle.
For example, in CA, the non-membership price is $0.60/kWh, while with membership is $0.47/kWh depending on the location.
To make the membership cost worth it, I needed to charge for more than 100 kWh at the Tesla Superchargers. And I easily exceed that on this trip, even though I used the RAN chargers when available.
If you want to use your membership pricing, you MUST start your charging session via the Tesla app BEFORE you plug in. If you don't, you get charged the non-membership price.
Not all Telsa Superchargers are compatible with non-Tesla vehicles. So use the Rivian app (or in-vehicle navigation) to find a compatible Tesla Superchargers.
If you follow the above, and have an approved NACS DC adapter, it all works perfectly.
Note, if you don't have a Tesla membership, you can just plug in to a Tesla Supercharger without using any app. The billing happens automatically via your Rivian account.
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