[Yeul]

Tesla was the only EV that was somewhat affordable and the supercharger network was really good.

In 2025 in my own country the Netherlands several Chinese companies have entered the market and there are non Tesla supercharger stations. We are now in the "tough competition" stage.

[lfsh]

"Tesla was the only EV that was somewhat affordable"

I don't think this is true. For example the Nissan Leaf has always been more affordable. But the range of the first Leaf models was very low. Tesla was the first EV company that offered a range comparible to ICE cars.

[ben_w]

Hard to tease the two apart.

When Tesla was new, EV range was inherently expensive, the original Leaf was only able to be affordable because the battery was small.

Now, batteries are so cheap this is no longer a trade-off; also why new Leaf models are longer range.

[zfg]

All brands have been able to use Tesla chargers in Europe for years now. Tesla is just one charging network operator out of many.