Energy giant Origin Energy is offering Tesla electric vehicle owners the opportunity to fully charge their cars for as low as $4.60 (US$3.05).
The energy company is providing automated EV charging within an app at 8 cents per kilowatt-hour during a scheduled charge session.
EV Power Up, as the scheme is known, tries to avoid peak times for charging to help the energy grid and save the customer money.
“That might mean we charge your car during the day when there’s more solar in the grid, or overnight when demand is lower,” Origin said in a video.
Typically, according to Zecar, a company aiming to be a “one stop shop for all things electric cars,” it costs between $16 and $49 to fully charge a Tesla EV, depending on the model, for distances between 450 km and 614 km....
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