Superchargers near the Ukraine border will supply free electrical automobile charging to help these leaving the nation following Russia’s invasion. Owners of Tesla and will be capable of use stations at Trzebownisko, Poland; Košice, Slovakia; and Miskolc and Debrecen (each Hungary) for free of charge for a restricted time. It’s unclear whether or not Tesla plans to develop this system to different websites.

“We hope that this helps give you the peace of mind to get to a safe location,” Tesla wrote in an e mail to native house owners, based on . It’s stated to be the primary time Tesla has supplied free charging to house owners of third-party EVs.

Tesla does not at present function in Ukraine, although some individuals there are stated to have imported its EVs and the corporate needs to within the nation (it is not clear how the battle might have impacted these plans). The firm has supplied free charging throughout different occasions of disaster, together with when hurricanes struck the US.