Terms of Service

1. Acceptance of Terms

SC01Guide.com (“the Site”) is operated by Vermel Ventures LLC, a California limited liability company (“we”, “us”, “our”). By accessing or using the Site, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service. If you do not agree to these terms, do not use the Site. We reserve the right to update these terms at any time without prior notice. Your continued use of the Site constitutes acceptance of any changes.

2. Informational Purposes Only

All content on SC01Guide.com is provided strictly for informational and educational purposes. Nothing on this Site constitutes professional, legal, financial, mechanical, or automotive advice. The information presented is based on community knowledge, publicly available data, and owner experiences. It should not be relied upon as the sole basis for any purchasing decision.

3. No Warranty or Guarantee

SC01Guide.com makes no warranties or representations, express or implied, regarding the accuracy, completeness, reliability, or currentness of any information on the Site. Supercharging status, option codes, vehicle configurations, and Tesla policies can change at any time at Tesla's sole discretion. Information that was accurate at the time of publication may become outdated without notice.

4. VIN Decoder Tool

The VIN Decoder tool uses data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) public API and community-sourced production data to estimate vehicle information and build dates. Build date estimates are approximations based on interpolation of known data points and may not reflect the actual manufacture date. The VIN Decoder does not confirm whether a vehicle currently has SC01 transferable free supercharging. It only estimates whether the vehicle falls within the production window during which SC01 was available. Actual SC01 status can only be confirmed through direct verification with the seller.

5. SC Code Finder Tool

The SC Code Finder tool processes text that you paste into the browser. All processing occurs entirely on your device (client-side). No data is transmitted to SC01Guide.com or any third party. You are solely responsible for the source and handling of any data you paste into this tool.

6. Buyer and Seller Responsibility

All verification of SC01 status, vehicle condition, mechanical fitness, and transaction terms is the exclusive responsibility of the buyer and seller. SC01Guide.com is not a party to any vehicle transaction and assumes no responsibility for the outcome of any purchase, sale, or negotiation. Buyers should independently verify all information through multiple methods, inspect vehicles in person or through a qualified third party, and consult qualified professionals before making any purchase decision.

7. Accounts

Some features, including buying reports and opening the reports you unlock, require an account. We use passwordless sign-in: you enter your email address and confirm a one-time code. You are responsible for keeping access to your email account secure and for activity that occurs under your account. We may suspend or close accounts that are used for abuse, fraud, or any breach of these terms.

8. Purchased Reports and Payment

Decoding a VIN is free. We sell fixed quantities of full vehicle report services in packs. Each unit purchased entitles the account holder to ask us to generate one full vehicle report. Purchased reports are not stored money, gift cards, cash balances, or general payment instruments. Current prices are shown on our Pricing page and are stated in US dollars; we may change prices at any time, but a change never affects reports you have already purchased. Payments are processed by Stripe. Stripe collects and processes the payment and billing details needed to complete the transaction. We receive transaction confirmation and related customer details needed to add purchased reports, provide support, prevent fraud, and process refunds. We do not receive or store your full card number. By purchasing, you authorize the applicable charge and confirm that the payment details you provide are your own.

Purchased reports have 12 calendar months of standard availability plus one automatic 90-day grace period. Your account shows the final date including grace. Each purchase is a separate lot with its own date, and a later purchase does not extend an earlier lot. Complimentary reports normally expire after 30 days, have no cash value, and are not refundable or transferable. Complimentary reports are used before purchased reports. If report generation fails, we restore the exact report used and record that restoration. If its source lot is within seven days of its final date, the restored report receives at least seven usable days. A later change to these terms will not shorten the final date already shown for an existing purchased-report lot.

9. Refunds

Purchased reports and generated reports are digital products. Refunds are governed by our Refund Policy, which forms part of these terms and explains when a refund is and is not available, and how to request one.

10. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, SC01Guide.com, its owners, operators, contributors, and affiliates shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, special, or punitive damages arising from or related to your use of or reliance on the Site, including but not limited to financial losses, vehicle purchase decisions, mechanical failures, disputes between buyers and sellers, loss of supercharging benefits, or any other damages of any kind.

11. Third-Party Links and Services

The Site may contain links to third-party websites, tools, and services (such as EV-CPO.com, used by the verification guide, and the NHTSA vPIC API, used by the VIN Decoder backend). SC01Guide.com does not control, endorse, or assume responsibility for the content, accuracy, privacy practices, or availability of any third-party sites or services. Your use of third-party sites is governed by their respective terms and policies.

12. Intellectual Property

All original content on SC01Guide.com, including text, design, graphics, and code, is the property of Vermel Ventures LLC and is protected by applicable copyright and intellectual property laws. Tesla, Supercharger, Model S, Model X, Autopilot, and Full Self-Driving are trademarks of Tesla, Inc. SC01Guide.com is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Tesla, Inc.

13. No Affiliation with Tesla

SC01Guide.com is an independent, community-driven resource. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, sponsored by, or in any way officially connected to Tesla, Inc. or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates.

14. Governing Law

These Terms of Service shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California, United States, without regard to its conflict-of-law provisions. Any disputes arising from the use of this Site shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts located in California, except where applicable consumer-protection law in your country of residence provides otherwise.

15. Contact

If you have questions about these Terms of Service, please contact us at hello@sc01guide.com.