Tesla offers free supercharging around Ukraine for people fleeing thecountry 2022

Tesla has started offering free supercharging in several countries around Ukraine for people fleeing the country following the Russian invasion.

When regions of the world are affected by natural disasters, Tesla has been known to offer free supercharging in those areas to give people one less thing to think about when traveling away from danger.

For example, Tesla offered owners free supercharging on several occasions during hurricanes in the US South.

Now for the first time Tesla is doing this not for a natural disaster, but for a man-made disaster—Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Russian President Vladimir Putin last week launched a “military campaign” that now amounts to a massive invasion of neighboring Ukraine.

Ukraine’s forces are fighting against their larger neighbour, but Russian forces have advanced into several parts of the country.

Many have decided to flee to other neighboring countries such as Poland and Slovakia for safety.

In an email to local owners, Tesla has announced that it is building several Supercharger stations near the Ukrainian borders with those countries that are free to use for both Tesla and non-Tesla electric vehicles:

Free charge in parts of Poland, Slovakia and Hungary.

Starting Monday, we are temporarily enabling free supercharging for both Tesla and non-Tesla vehicles in areas affected by the recent situation in Ukraine. Starting with:

  • Trzebonisko (Poland)
  • Kosice (Slovakia)
  • Miskolc (Hungary)
  • Debrecen (Hungary)

We hope this helps give you the peace of mind to reach a safe place. Tap any site on your CA’s touchscreen to see the current price as usual. safe journey.

This Tesla initiative marks Tesla’s first time enabling free supercharging for non-Tesla vehicles as well.

As we’ve previously reported, Tesla has launched a pilot program in Europe to test the opening of Supercharger stations for non-Tesla electric vehicles.

Tesla doesn’t officially operate in Ukraine, but it is rumored to soon hit the market for Supercharger stations in the country and even add planned locations earlier this year:

Despite not officially selling their cars in the country, there are several Tesla owners in Ukraine who have decided to import Tesla vehicles themselves.

A few years ago, he even requested Elon Musk to allow Tesla to enter the market and deploy a service network and charging station:

The CEO has been promising expansion into Eastern Europe for years, but it’s been slow to materialize.

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