Hello everyone. I am receiving my Tesla in a week and I will not have a home charger for 7 months. I am going to drive a lot so I will be thankful if you could give me some recommendations of electricity networks. Which network solution will be cheapest and best for a commuter without a home charger?
Do you just not have a home charger at home but a normal outlet? A normal wall outlet is enough for most travel distances to work each day and is likely fine for you. The charger for the normal Schuko outlet is included in the car for free.
If you need to charge at public charging stations there are several options. If you are member of the ADAC download the „EnBW Mobility+“ App and register through Elektroauto zu transparenten Preisen laden | ADAC e-Charge
This enables you to charge at any charging station for 42ct/kWh AC or 52ct/kWh DC, EnBW charging stations are slightly cheaper.
If you aren’t a member of ADAC the prices are slightly higher, however due to the fact that you can use this app for every charging station it still is quite good.
An Alternative is „EinfachStromLaden“ from Maingau.
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Yep, +1 on EnBW, good coverage, good price point. You can benefit from the lower prices if you are a customer on EnBW or Yello for energy as well.
If you plan to travel outside of Germany, would also recommend a Shell Recharge as backup, slightly higher prices but good coverage across all of Europe.
Is there any AC charger close to your home? (check https://chargeprice.app) It might make sense to get an account with the provider of that station as well, they might give you a better price on their own charging stations, i.e. if that’s from a local utility company (aka Stadtwerke).
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Thanks a lot for the answer. Much appreciated. I’ve just clicked on the link you provided. Do you have experience whit JUCR? When I click on the charging stations near me I see JUCR Freedom as an option. Is it correctly understood that this company offers a flatrate, in which you can charge all you want in multiple stations for a monthly fee of 99 euros ?
Jucr is a provider like EnBW, you’ve probably seen them in the bottom half of the screen. Take a look at the header of the charging station to find the operator network, Ladenetz in my example:
I’m not too familiar with the current model of Jucr, if thats a true flatrate or a bundle offer, where you would buy a certain amount of kWh for a fixed price, regardless if they are being used or not.
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Thanks a lot. What is ADAC? What does ADAC offer besides cheaper EnBW charge option? I am sorry, but I am a foreigner who just moved to Germany 
BTW, I heard that the Schuko outlet is recommended to be used only for acute situations because of danger. Do you know if there any dangers of using this outlet, e.g. with extension cord. And will it take days to charge my model 3 sr?
No deep knowlege about JUCR but flatrate-providers had to adjust tariffs in the last weeks/months due to volatile energy prices and usage profile of their customers. Some contracs have also been canceled.
In any case yoou should read the ‚fineprint‘ ans look for definitions of „fair use“.
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ADAC is a popular roadsite assistance provider. As a perk of being ADAC member they also offer discounted rates at EnBW.
Schuko is an okay option, we’ve done this during out Italy trip last summer. Had to reduce the charging speed a little, but it worked. And yes, it will take quite some time for a full charge, probably not a perfect solution if you need to drive a lot, but better than nothing.
Extension cords are doable, but should be avoided. The weak point is always the connection itself, adding an extension cord adds additional connection points which might get hot over time.
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Oh one more thing, I’m sure you are familiar with the supercharger network. Esp. for trips this is certainly by far the best option to charge up. Hazzle free, integrated into the trip planner of your Tesla, no worries which card to chose and all of that. Just go there, plug in, charge, and be done.
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Thanks a lot Mrinas
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Hello again mrinas,
In chargeprice.app , what does terms like
- „Billed per 75% KWH + 25 min“
- „Blocking fee“
mean?
chargeprize calculates the estimate price for the session. You can adjust the parameters via the options on the website.
EDIT: This option appears after you selected a station („Laden von xx% bis xx%“, grey/blue bar with 2 sliders)
Because some providers do charge an additional fee after e.g. 4 hours of charging (which was meant to be a blocking fee for cars which keep „blocking“ the outlet after the charging is already completed but in reality prevents a lot of cars from charging a full 10-80%), chargeprize calculates the total not only by the price per kwh (thats the 75%) but also takes into account the blocking fee some of the providers charge and calculates the total.
Keep in mind that the blocking fee will not apply if you end (or stop 
) the charging session within a certain timeframe (as mentioned: normally 4 h).
Please also keep in mind that if you do NOT stop the session after the charging is completed, you will be charged with a higher total. Chargeprize only calculates the estimate until the charging is completed and assumes that you instantly disconect your car afterwards.
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