Tesla's mobile charger is no longer available for new EV owners. Because of this, many consumers are disappointed.
A vendor demonstrates the use of the touch screen inside a Tesla car on display at a shopping mall in Beijing on April 14, 2021. (Photo by NICOLAS ASFOURI / AFP)
Before the change was made, the complimentary Mobile Connector Bundle was included in newly sold Tesla electric vehicles.
This EV accessory allows drivers to charge their electric cars by using the mobile charger to connect to a wall outlet. It can provide up to two to three miles of driving range in just one hour of charging.
Tesla Mobile Charger Now Sold Separately!
Twitter user Tesla Adri first spotted the sudden bundling change made by Elon Musk.
The driver of an electric Tesla car looks to the mobile phone to unlock the public charging station on October 29, 2021 in Berlin, Germany. Berlin, along with most of Germany's large cities, is seeking to vigorously expand its number of public electric car charging stations both to meet growing demand and to meet environmental goals.
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"Tesla just updated the website. The mobile connector is no longer included with a new car," said the leaker via his latest tweet.
Based on his Twitter post, the official Tesla website now includes the prices of its Mobile Connector gadgets, indicating that the EV accessory is being sold separately instead of being a freebie.
Tesla just updated the website. The mobile connector is no longer included with a new car. They now list a price for the connector rather than saying "comes with vehicle".
— Tesla_Adri (@tesla_adri) April 16, 2022
Guessed correctly what the change in the configurator means. https://t.co/IieebFQLUu pic.twitter.com/MBWfUzsdGv
Tesla's Corded Mobile Connector, the Gen 1 version, is sold for $400. Meanwhile, the Tesla Mobile Connector Bundle is priced at $275.
However, one of the Twitter users said that the pricing for the mobile charger Gen is either incorrect or the price is going up.
Since the issue is now creating some confusion with the Tesla EV consumers, Elon Musk released a statement to answer their questions.
Why Tesla Mobile Charger Was Removed
According to Engadget's latest report, Elon Musk decided to remove its Mobile Connector Bundle from newly sold Tesla models since the usage statistics are pretty low.
This means that it is not really used by EV drivers. But, the billionaire added that more plug adapters would be included in the mobile connector kit to offset the removal.
Aside from this, Musk confirmed that the Mobile Connector Bundle's price will be reduced up to $200. If you want to see more of his statements, you can check the Twitter post below.
Based on feedback received, we will drop mobile connector price to $200 & make it easy to order with car.
Note, mobile connector is not needed if you have a Tesla wall connector or to use Superchargers.
Recommend installing Tesla wall connector well before car arrives.— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) April 17, 2022
Meanwhile, Tesla shares decreased after Musk offered to buy Twitter's shares fully.
On the other hand, the new Tesla 2022.12.1 update brought back the popular bar customization feature.
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Written by: Griffin Davis
