Electric car manufacturer Tesla is partnering with Airbnb to provide at least 100 free charging stations to the homesharing company's hosts, and thus make it far easier for electric car drivers to travel between Airbnbs.

The program commences in California, one of Tesla’s biggest markets.

According to Airbnb, the program will later expand “to select homes across the globe” - with the goal of helping “the Tesla community feel more at home when they’re on the road”.

Airbnb hosts can apply for a free charging station if they have already had five or more bookings and an overall rating for four or more stars and their properties will then be added to Airbnb’s curated list of EV-friendly sites.

Furthermore, while eligible hosts will receive the US$750 charger for free, they will still have to pay for the installation themselves.