For us, the first half of April 2026 meant 1,400 km, a bit of driving abroad and several very different charging tariffs — from a free Supercharger, through extremely cheap power from a construction site, to the Allego stations nearby. It's a good moment to show what using a Tesla Model 3 looks like in practice when a month splits into two very different parts.
Numbers from the first half
From 1 to 20 April we charged 330.5 kWh for 549.10 PLN. On average that came to about 1.66 PLN per kWh. Total charging time was 18 hours — noticeably less than in March, even though 1,400 km went onto the odometer.
Average consumption was 18.4 kWh per 100 km, and the energy cost per 100 km (consumption times average price) comes to about 30.50 PLN — so below March, when it was around 35 PLN. The free kilowatt-hours and the very cheap construction-site power helped. The Tesla left the garage every day except 15 April — the only day the car stayed in the underground car park.
Free Supercharger — 46 kWh for zero zloty
In this period we got 46 kWh at the Warszawa Okęcie Supercharger (Al. Krakowska 51) as part of the free kilowatt-hours from Tesla's referral programme. We still have about 40 kWh left on the account, so the first half of May should also throw in a few “freebies”.
It's not something you can build a cost strategy on, but in the monthly tally it makes a nice difference — especially when the Supercharger happens to be on the way.
Charging at work and on the construction site
At J.'s work we were plugged in only once in this period — 8 hours in total. A curiosity, because in March it was one of our main sources of energy. Clearly the rhythm of the day has simply shifted.
On the other hand, there were 6 hours of charging at our own construction site, while the works were going on. Power from the construction meter at 1.15 PLN/kWh — for April 2026, that's the absolute top of cheapness. That brought in 72 kWh, i.e. over 20% of all the energy for the period.
Allego Stojadła and the French FreshMile card
We were at Allego Stojadła three times — a station that circulates in memes as “the most expensive charger in Poland”. Allego is a Belgian operator that has a few stations in Poland, and their price list is 3.39 PLN/kWh. In reality there are already more expensive locations, but Allego has become the symbol of expensive charging.
We charge there much more cheaply anyway thanks to the French FreshMile card — and that's the whole trick. FreshMile is a French roaming operator that sets its own rates on other operators' stations. At the same Allego charger we pay on average 2.17 PLN/kWh for 150 kW DC, instead of 3.39.
For anyone getting around Poland on public chargers, it's really worth checking out — we highly recommend FreshMile. Same charger, different price on the bill.
A hop over to Germany
The average speed for the whole period was 59 km/h, and Vmax 193 km/h. The latter clearly comes from a short trip across the Oder.
In motorway driving, energy consumption can jump significantly, so it'll be interesting to see how that affects the whole month's balance.
What's next
The second part of April will be a separate post, because there's still J.'s trip to Inowrocław planned — practically all of it on motorways. It's a good opportunity to see how the Tesla adds up on the A2 in April temperatures and how much a trip like that really costs when charging is done mostly on public chargers.
The first half of April did show one thing, though: the bigger the spread of tariffs (free kWh, construction-site power, FreshMile), the more interesting the settlement at the end. In May I'll try to show it as a full monthly picture.