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Supercharging will not be free on the Model 3 and is not included in the price of the car. There are many indications that Tesla will switch to a pay per charge model on at least some of it's future cars. It may be linked to the VIN and/or a specific account (similar to EZ Pass or other toll systems that automatically reloads when low). Or it might require a fob/keycard/credit card. Although Tesla has stated that it will not be free, they have not announced how or what they will charge Model 3 owners to Supercharge.

Public quick charging can (and probably should) be at an equivalent rate as gas. Such a small percentage of charging will be done by that method that the impact on the TCO is minimal - plus you're ignoring the greatly reduced maintenance costs in your TCO statement.

And to clarify:
Supercharging, L3, & DCFC (CHAdeMO & CCS) are three different things (with some overlap)
L3 charging can be AC or DC.
By SAE standards, Tesla Supercharging is DC Level 3 (>90 kW), CHAdeMO & CCS are DC Level 1 (up to 36 kW) or 2 (36 to 90 kW).
AC Level 3 is >20 kW

<blockquote data-quote="DucRider" data-source="post: 6888" data-attributes="member: 126">Supercharging will not be free on the Model 3 and is not included in the price of the car. There are many indications that Tesla will switch to a pay per charge model on at least some of it&#039;s future cars. It may be linked to the VIN and/or a specific account (similar to EZ Pass or other toll systems that automatically reloads when low). Or it might require a fob/keycard/credit card.&nbsp; Although Tesla has stated that it will not be free, they have not announced how or what they will charge Model 3 owners to Supercharge.Public quick charging can (and probably should) be at an equivalent rate as gas. Such a small percentage of charging will be done by that method that the impact on the TCO is minimal - plus you&#039;re ignoring the greatly reduced maintenance costs in your TCO statement.And to clarify:Supercharging, L3, &amp; DCFC (CHAdeMO &amp; CCS) are three different things (with some overlap)L3 charging can be AC or DC.By SAE standards, Tesla Supercharging is DC Level 3 (&gt;90 kW), CHAdeMO &amp; CCS are DC Level 1 (up to 36 kW) or 2 (36 to 90 kW).AC Level 3 is &gt;20 kW</blockquote>

[QUOTE="DucRider, post: 6888, member: 126"] Supercharging will not be free on the Model 3 and is not included in the price of the car. There are many indications that Tesla will switch to a pay per charge model on at least some of it's future cars. It may be linked to the VIN and/or a specific account (similar to EZ Pass or other toll systems that automatically reloads when low). Or it might require a fob/keycard/credit card. Although Tesla has stated that it will not be free, they have not announced how or what they will charge Model 3 owners to Supercharge. Public quick charging can (and probably should) be at an equivalent rate as gas. Such a small percentage of charging will be done by that method that the impact on the TCO is minimal - plus you're ignoring the greatly reduced maintenance costs in your TCO statement. And to clarify: Supercharging, L3, & DCFC (CHAdeMO & CCS) are three different things (with some overlap) L3 charging can be AC or DC. By SAE standards, Tesla Supercharging is DC Level 3 (>90 kW), CHAdeMO & CCS are DC Level 1 (up to 36 kW) or 2 (36 to 90 kW). AC Level 3 is >20 kW [/QUOTE]

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