$50,000 is the Fair Price for the Account Kevin Wants that Alex is "Maybe" Selling.
: "Will you sell me your account?"
: "Maybe..." 😏 ✨ 🤝
If you caught the latest episode, Alex mentioned his "grandfathered" Tesla account that has a now legendary unlimited Supercharging perk he got when he leased his first Model S about nine or ten years ago.
Kevin asked Alex if he would sell him the account.
Turns out this account is hotter than a folding iPhone in 2026.
Alex has a massive financial asset.
⦁ The "Unicorn" Status: Most people think free Supercharging died years ago, but Alex
has the version that continues on even if he gets a new Model S or X. Since Tesla
officially killed off the transferability of these accounts in July 2019, having one that still
"hops" to a new car makes it a total unicorn.
⦁ The Uber Driver Math: Kevin nailed it when he mentioned these accounts command a
premium for high-mileage users. If you're an Uber driver doing 50k miles a year, you’re
looking at saving $6,500 to $10,100 annually in "fuel" costs.
⦁ Insane Market Premiums: On the secondary market, a verified, transferable account
like Alex's adds a premium of $20,000 to $35,000 to the car's value. There was even a
"unicorn" 2016 Model S that reportedly sold for $150,000 specifically because the
account was valued at nearly $80,000 on its own.
⦁ The Payback Period: For a power user, you could recoup a $25,000 premium in roughly 3.5 years just from the electricity savings. After that, you're basically driving for free while everyone else is
paying $0.50/kWh at the stall.
The Bottom Line: Alex should quote Kevin at least $50,000 for the account.
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