“Charging is ALWAYS a pain.”
Years ago, Tesla owners complained about gas-powered cars intentionally blocking supercharging stalls, preventing them from juicing up. Now one Tesla driver is calling out another for blocking him from a supercharger.
A Cybertruck owner drove up to a supercharging station towing a trailer. The driver, who goes by CNCman (@cybertrucktiktok), shared his dilemma in a video. He had to either disconnect his trailer or twiddle his thumbs until a spot for vehicles towing something became available.
“Here’s an interesting one. See that sign over there? What does that say?” he asks. The sign reads: “Priority for trailers. Please use last.” It also has an image of a trailer with a tow hitch. Despite the posted exhortation, a Model S without a trailer is plugged into the port. Even though, as the Cybertruck driver points out, there’s no shortage of available spots.
“Plenty of empty charging stations. They’re double-sided. And I’m here waiting on the charging station. Cause I got a trailer, I really don’t want to unhitch,” he says.
There’s no one in the other Tesla. So he can’t just knock on the window and ask them to use another supercharger. “So, unfortunately they are not in the vehicle at the moment so they can’t move,” he says.
One of the more frustrating experiences of owning an electric car is planning fast-charging sessions. Teslas and other EVs often lose range when ideal driving conditions aren’t met. Further, towing trailers behind an electric vehicle significantly diminishes battery life. The added weight and wind resistance mean that drivers may find themselves scrambling to locate fast chargers if they aren’t orchestrating their routes accordingly.
One Cybertruck driver claimed their EV lost two-thirds of its total range while pulling a 4,000-pound boat. Further complicating matters is the often “chaotic,” as Business Insider puts it, nature of supercharging stations. While Tesla has said that only 1% of fast-charging stations ever force drivers to play the waiting game, the automaker acknowledged that the experience needs improvement.
A difficult variable to plan for is human behavior, which CNCMan experiences firsthand in his video. Not only does he have to wait to charge his Cybertruck’s massive power pack, but he also has to wait for the Model S driver to get out of the spot that’s supposed to be reserved for people towing trailers with their EVs.
The range anxiety when you’re carrying extra weight in your EV is frustrating as it is. Having to factor in poor driving and self-serving charging instances makes an anxiety-inducing situation worse than it has to be.
An undercurrent to the Cybertruck driver’s video is a belief shared by many that Tesla drivers are less considerate than other drivers.
Data from Lending Tree suggests a positive correlation between poor driving habits and certain car brands. BMW, Ram, and Tesla drivers were found to be “the worst drivers” on the road, according to the outlet.
Of every 1,000 Teslas on the road, roughly 40 were involved in some kind of road incident, placing the automaker third on the list behind the Bavarian and Stellantis-owned companies. In 2025, Tesla ranked first overall in road incidents per 1,000 vehicles.
These figures are a case of perception matching reality, as 90% of Tesla drivers in a study cited by The Street admitted to having road rage. Further, 33% of drivers said that seeing a Tesla evokes a visceral negative reaction.
And in a UK survey, Tesla drivers were ranked the most disliked for obeying the rules of the road and traffic laws.
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