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by forgetsusername 3455 days ago
>You (legacy automakers) want to not take EVs seriously until someone spent the last decade making them practical and desirable, and then try to use legislation to catch up? Tough.

The Supercharging Network isn't as big a deal as you're letting on. A standard will be achieved, fuelling stations will install them (they own a lot of real estate) and the minimal advantage this is now providing Tesla buyers will disappear. A charger network is not a moat.
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toomuchtodo 3455 days ago
Why would you go to a fueling station when you can charge at home, at Superchargers, and destination chargers at businesses? No one is going to gas stations again with EVs, even if they convert to EV charging stations.
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forgetsusername 3454 days ago
>Why would you go to a fueling station when you can charge at home, at Superchargers, and destination chargers at businesses

How is a Supercharging station different from a fuelling station?

Other EV users won't go to a "Tesla SuperCharging Station", they'll go to a "BP FastCharge" or "Exxon MegaCharge" station (or some entrepreneurial EV charging outfit).

My point was, the Supercharging Network isn't a big advantage.

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toomuchtodo 3453 days ago
You will only ever need a Supercharger if you're traveling more than ~300 miles in a day; otherwise, you're charging nightly at home.
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