congestion fee

Tesla has been charging an idle fee for years in a bid to free up its Superchargers and prevent traffic jams at charging stations. But now it’s introducing a new congestion fee, which in some places will replace the idle fee. To recap, idle fees kick in when a Supercharger station is at 50% capacity. It means that if a car is left plugged in after it’s become fully charged, the owner has to pay 50 cents a minute until they leave. If the station is 100% occupied, the fee doubles to $1 a minute. The Tesla app lets…