[sangnoir]

Looks like you're going to have to fight with Tesla[1] then:

> If we clear a path to the creation of compelling electric vehicles, but then lay intellectual property landmines behind us to inhibit others, we are acting in a manner contrary to that goal. Tesla will not initiate patent lawsuits against anyone who, in good faith, wants to use our technology.

1. https://www.tesla.com/blog/all-our-patent-are-belong-you

[toomuchtodo]

Not at all. Musk has said there are other carmakers using their patents; great! That doesn't mean they're building out charging networks globally.

Tesla is a member of the new CCS fast charging consortium (which supersedes the current "fast" charging CHAdeMO standard) [1], but they're the only ones still building out their manufacturer charging system network.

[1] https://longtailpipe.com/2016/04/18/tesla-joins-150-kw-ccs-f...