Dispatch log
Tesla changes the referral program more often than it announces it. When something changes that affects what a new buyer actually receives, I write it up here the day I can verify it — dated, short, and with the sources attached so you can check me.
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The Model 3 Standard Sits at $36,990 — and That Changes What a Referral Is Worth
A referral benefit denominated in months, against a car denominated in dollars: at the bottom of the range, the same trial is a materially larger share of the deal.
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The Six-Seat Model Y L Went on Sale From $61,990 — Is It Referral-Eligible?
The Model Y family is referral-eligible. That is not the same as every Model Y variant being eligible — Cybertruck already proves Tesla excludes individual trims.
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Supercharger Search Landed in 2026.26 — Useful If You Are Burning a Charging Reward
A software feature is rarely referral news. This one is, indirectly: charging rewards expire on a six-month clock, and spending them requires finding stalls.
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27,500+ Supercharger Stalls Are Open to Other Brands — Referral Credit Still Isn’t
An open network invites an obvious assumption — that referral charging credit travels with you. It does not. The credit is an account property, not a network one.
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241 New Supercharger Sites in Q2 2026 — Where They Landed Decides Who Can Spend a Reward
A charging reward is only worth what the network near you lets you use before it expires. Q2's build-out is the difference between a usable reward and a lapsed one.
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Six Months On: What Subscription-Only FSD Changed for US Buyers
The referral benefit did not change on 14 February 2026. What it means did: three months free became a trial of a recurring bill rather than a sample of an asset.
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What the February 2026 Terms Revision Did to the Eligible-Model List
Two adjacent changes — a terms revision and a model removal — are usually reported separately. Together they define who a referral link can still pay.
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Cybertruck Went Up $5,000 — With No Explanation
On 25 August 2026 two of the three Cybertruck trims got $5,000 more expensive overnight. Nothing about the truck changed, and nothing about the referral benefit changed either.
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Tesla Pulled 0% APR on the Model Y: Now What?
Tesla ended its 0% APR offer on the Model Y in early August 2026 and raised APR on pricier Model 3 trims at the same time.
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Robotaxi Hits Miami: What Old Pages Get Wrong Now
Tesla's robotaxi service now spans four metros in three states with nearly 700,000 paid miles logged — far past the Austin-only picture many older pages still describe.
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New Car-Loan Interest Deduction Gets Real Paperwork
Form 1098-VLI and Schedule 1-A now back the federal auto-loan interest deduction, and a Fremont-built Model 3 can qualify.
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Model Y Price Hike, May 2026: Should You Order Now?
Tesla raised Model Y prices for the first time in two years — here's whether that actually changes when you should order.
Earlier coverage
Dated news analysis I published before this section existed. These stay at their original blog URLs — nothing has moved.
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