When Apple released the iPhone 12 series in 2020, it announced that it would officially cancel the charger attached to the mobile phone for environmental protection needs. Although this practice caused a lot of discussion at the time, it does not seem to affect the sales of Apple's mobile phones.
Perhaps seeing that this practice has not brought much impact, there is news recently that Tesla will also follow Apple's example and cancel the vehicle mobile charger that comes with the car after purchasing the car, and this news was confirmed by Musk shortly after.
Tesla Model 3
Not long ago, some netizens posted on Twitter that they found that Tesla had stopped giving away mobile chargers for free to customers who bought new cars.
In response to this news, Tesla CEO Musk recently responded, he said that there are relevant statistics show that the use of mobile chargers donated by Tesla is not high, in his opinion, if it has been growing this accessory, it will be very wasteful.
So he decided to enrich the use scenarios of mobile chargers and will provide more plug adapters in the mobile charger kit.
Musk replied on Twitter
Musk said at the same time. Based on the feedback it received, Tesla decided to reduce the price of the mobile charger to $200 and make it more convenient for car buyers to buy.
He also reminds that if you already have a Tesla wall charger or use high voltage charging, you don't need to move the charger. It is recommended to install a Tesla wall charger before the car arrives. This remark also confirmed from the side that the previous rumor of no longer giving away mobile chargers is not out of thin air.
The reason why Tesla chose to learn that Apple no longer gives away mobile chargers is because Tesla and Apple have the same full confidence. In 2021, Tesla delivered more than 930,000 new cars worldwide, the highest sales volume among the world's new energy vehicle companies. With the start of the Berlin factory and the Austin factory in 2022, Tesla has achieved more than one million sales this year, which can be said to be a foregone conclusion.