Tesla has the most illegal charging stations

Dusseldorf With 40 “superchargers”, the Hilden charging park near Düsseldorf is a popular destination for Tesla drivers. But now more and more non-Tesla drivers are coming to the charging stations. The reason: The US carmaker has opened its “superchargers” at selected locations for other electric car brands – for 70 cents per kilowatt hour of electricity.

There is only one crucial catch: Tesla’s charging stations are operated illegally because they violate calibration law. Customers cannot rely on being billed for the exact amount of electricity.

Every charging station at which charging current is billed according to kilowatt hours must comply with calibration law in Germany, i.e. have a meter that precisely measures the charged current. This applies to public space, but also to company and private premises.

On the other hand, anyone who bills with a flat rate or gives away the charging current can ignore the calibration law. Because the customer knows in advance what he is paying for.