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• 🧼 Car washes at Tesla charging stations

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What’s up WAW fam!

There are going to be some changes happening, so I wanted to share it with you guys before you have a heart attack next week 😅

Going forward, instead of providing the side hustle idea along with the “step by step” guides (The current style of my emails you’ve been getting.) Starting next week, I’ll only be providing the idea with a few stats, but those who upgrade to be “premium” readers will get access to the full idea along with the full step by step guides on how to start and make more money.

Why am I doing this? I have some huge plans for this newsletter and with that come some hefty costs.. (like hiring an employee!) So doing this will help me pay for that and allow me to reinvest back into the newsletter by providing you guys with even better side hustle and business ideas.

I hope you understand! Feel free to let me know if you have any questions!

CLEAN UP THEM TESLAS

For those of you who don’t know, I have a Tesla. I’m a huge tech geek, and it’s always been my dream to own one. 

I got mine 3 years ago; here’s a pic of me bringing it home the first day.

Over the last 3 years, more than 4 million new Teslas have hit the road. This crazy influx has created many lucrative business/side hustle opportunities. 

But the best one I’ve seen so far is providing car washes at Tesla supercharging stations. 

If you didn’t know, Tesla has superchargers all across the country where people can charge their cars. 2,128 locations to be exact.

A full charge can take anywhere from 40 minutes to over an hour, depending on your car, the weather, and the power of the chargers. You could even spend longer at the station if there’s a line.

So, most times, people just sit in their cars on their phones or go to whatever stores/cafes are nearby. But the car is just sitting there. 

That’s when it hit me: Why not wash the car while it’s charging?

Think about it. This way, people don’t have to go out of their way to also get a car wash. You kill two birds with one stone.

Plus, many Tesla owners dislike automatic car washes because they scratch or damage the paint (my friend got his mirror ripped off), among other things. The preference is hand washing or no-touch - much safer.

How much can you make?

Luckily, Tesla owner demographics are typically wealthier, earning an average of $150k/year.

So, for pricing, I'd start at $50 and work my way up as you become more confident and can do jobs faster. Don’t forget, people will most likely tip you too if you do a good job.

And the best part - tons of upsells. You can charge for interior cleaning (like vacuuming and windows), wheel cleaning, a quick 15-min wax, or rim restoration. The list goes on and on. 

Plus, with summer around the corner, this business will be even hotter. Let’s say you end up charging $20-$30 per wash. If get 10 washes, which shouldn’t be a problem since the customers come to you, that's $200-$300 in a single day. 

Expand this out to one day a week (like on a Saturday) and that’s $800-$1,200 extra a month. Not too shabby if you ask me.

And if you get a couple of friends or workers from TaskRabbit to help you cover multiple locations and pay them $50-$70/day, you can see how this can become very lucrative.

How to get started

Here’s a simple business model:

Go to a Tesla charging station, preferably on the weekend, and ask people if you can hand wash their car. 

Coming from a Tesla owner myself, I would 100% pay someone to do this. Because it’s not wasting my time. I get to charge my car and get a wash at the same time. 

Now, I found someone who started doing this recently in Santa Monica. But they were not allowed to wash cars at one of the charging stations because they didn’t have permission from the property owner. 

So, here’s what I recommend:

1. If you plan to regularly visit the same station, get permission from the property owner first (and if they say no, offer a percentage of sales).

2. Check if you need permits in your state. For example, if you live in Michigan or California, you need to get permission from the landowner. 

Once you have this sorted, you can gather your car washing supplies. 

And if you were thinking, “How the heck am I going to source the water?” Think again. Waterless washing is what Tesla owners prefer, per Reddit discussions. 

You’ll need spray solutions and microfiber towels to clean the cars. 

I found this 128oz waterless car wash product for $43 and a 12-pack of microfiber towels for $20 on Amazon.

Altogether, you’ll spend a little under $100 to get started. 

I’d also recommend watching some YouTube videos to learn some tips, but cleaning cars isn’t rocket science. 

A couple of pointers to keep in mind:

• Go to the stations with either 100 kW or 150 kW charging vs. 250 kW charging speeds. Stations with slower power outputs (100/150kW) will take longer to fully charge a car, giving you a lot more time to wash cars. 

• Make sure to say it’ll be a full hand wash and you’ll only take as much time as it takes to charge the car.

And that’s all I got today. Happy hustling! 💪 

MEME OF THE DAY

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