On 2/12/22 10:39 AM, Steves via EV wrote:
Tesla has the infrastructure there already. Why not piggyback onto their network. Pay Tesla to add a few chargers for other cars at each of their stations. Be relatively cheap that way. And yes it’s promoting a charging monopoly, but they do have a great system.
The SuperCharger network TOWERS over the competition in all ways you can think of: siting, maintenance, reliability, ease of billing/payment, charge speed, pervasiveness.
IMHO, Tesla is waiting for congress to specify exactly how Tesla would benefit from opening the network. Most likely, "opening" will be via adapters rather than additional cables. Many Tesla drivers fear congestion should the SC network be opened. That view is offset by the fact that Tesla is, by far, the best selling EV. That is, opening the network will have trigger only a modest amount of congestion at this time. The infusion of cash from additional charging sales would enable Tesla to greatly expand the SC network. Tesla has a great reputation for putting SCs where they are needed and for increasing the capacity of SCs with big demands.
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