The new Tesla Model 3 Premium and Performance versions will soon lose their one-year free Supercharging promotion. The manufacturer announced that the incentive, introduced in April, will end on June 15, 2026.

Removing the incentive may be another sign, after the price increase on the higher-trim Tesla Model Y, suggesting that the EV market is recovering. If sales improved, the manufacturers would not have to stimulate them.

The one-year free Supercharging promotion is stackable with the 2,000-mile Supercharging incentive for the gas-car trade-in promotion, which will likely remain in effect.

1 Year of Free Tesla Model 3 Supercharging

Tesla offers one year of free Supercharging for customers purchasing a new Model 3 Premium or Model 3 Performance by June 15, 2026. The promotion does not include the entry-level RWD version.

In mid-2025, Tesla offered 18 months of free Supercharging for Model 3 (all versions, but only for cash purchases).

According to the manufacturer, the offer is aimed at private car purchases:

“Terms and Conditions

“Promotion requires delivery of a Model 3 Premium or Performance vehicle and ends on June 15, 2026. Used vehicles, business orders and vehicles used for commercial purposes (like taxi, rideshare and delivery services) are excluded from this promotion. One year of free Supercharging begins at delivery and cannot be postponed, assigned or redeemed for cash. You are still responsible for Supercharger fees, like congestion fees, when applicable. Free Supercharging only redeemable directly at Tesla-owned Superchargers. Tesla reserves the right in its sole discretion to remove the free Supercharging from your vehicle in the event of excessive charging or unpaid fees related to Supercharging.”

The free Supercharging perk is available only at Tesla-owned Superchargers. There is a small but growing number of third-party-owned Superchargers with their own pricing policy. Tesla recently introduced a navigation filter that includes only Superchargers that accept free Supercharging.

Additional 2,000 Miles

The promotion is stackable with the 2,000-mile Supercharging incentive from the 2025 gas car trade-in promotion.

It means that a person who trades in an old gas car for a new Tesla Model 3 will get an additional 2,000 free Supercharging miles. The additional “Supercharging miles” will be counted after the first year of ownership and must be used within 1 year, or they will expire.

“Terms & Conditions
”Promotion is stackable with the 2,000 mile Supercharging incentive for the gas car trade-in promotion, in which case the 2,000 miles will be redeemable after the first year of ownership and will expire one year later.

The Value of Free Supercharging

It’s always tricky to estimate the value of free Supercharging. Energy prices vary significantly across states, and use cases differ.

According to Paren, the average energy cost for DC fast charging is about $0.53/kWh. The average cost of home charging is below $0.20/kWh, but it varies by state (read more about home charging costs here).

The EPA Combined energy consumption (including charging losses) for the 2026 Model 3 with default wheels is:

• Tesla Model 3 Premium RWD: 4.1 mi/kWh (246 Wh/mi)
• Tesla Model 3 Premium AWD: 3.8 mi/kWh (263 Wh/mi)
• Tesla Model 3 Performance: 3.4 mi/kWh (296 Wh/mi)

One Year of Free Supercharging

Assuming the cost of home charging is $0.20/kWh, and DC fast charging is $0.53/kWh, on a single charging session (*40-60 kWh or roughly 50-75% of the battery/range) one can save roughly $8-$12 or $21-$32, depending on what is being replaced (home or paid DC fast-charging).

*The average Supercharging session globally is approximately 34 kWh, but we assume that customers will charge more than necessary to reach their destination if it’s free.

Frequent Supercharging (once a week), instead of paid DC fast-charging, might bring noticeable savings over 12 months ($1,100-$1,700), but not all drives as much. Some who drive a lot can profit even more. If one goes to a Supercharger just to save on home charging, the savings are modest ($400-$600), and it consumes valuable time.

2,000 Miles of Free Supercharging

Separately, replenishing 2,000 miles of EPA range (trade-in promotion) would consume roughly 500-600 kWh, depending on the version (probably more, as DC fast-charging causes much higher energy losses than normal charging).

We are not sure how Tesla calculates the number of kWh a user should get (most likely based on the EPA test cycle), but assuming 500-600 kWh and roughly $0.53/kWh, the incentive’s value is $265-$320.

That’s a relatively small perk, good to have when switching to an EV, but definitely not a game-changer.

2026 Tesla Model 3 Lineup

If you are interested in the Tesla Model 3, please take a look at the 2026 model comparison (range, price, and charging) here.