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> Eventually once charging is more universally available What if Tesla ends up with more or less a monopoly? > Tesla can simply expand to allow others to char
by worldsayshi 6y ago
> Eventually once charging is more universally available
What if Tesla ends up with more or less a monopoly?
> Tesla can simply expand to allow others to charge there and make a lot of money.
But will they?
I agree that it's fair that Tesla gets return on their investment. But if we end up with a situation where infrastructure is disjointed or where it's infeasible for anyone else to launch any competetition then Tesla have gained a market position that might be "fair" to them but unfair to everyone else.
- znkynz 6y agoCan't comprehend how your sensible, rational post has been downvoted.
- ogre_codes 6y ago> What if Tesla ends up with more or less a monopoly? Tesla has "Open Sourced" their designs. > But will they? I don't know if Tesla will allow others to use their supercharger network, but anyone can use their designs for building a charging station for Teslas.
- nickik 6y agoBut this is total fantasy argument. Tesla will not have a monopoly. Why should they? Nothing is stopping other people from creating charging stations. Certainty not Tesla. > But will they? Yes, eventually it will be a financial make sense, but that is to 5-10 years away. > But if we end up with a situation where infrastructure is disjointed or where it's infeasible for anyone else to launch any competetition then Tesla have gained a market position that might be "fair" to them but unfair to everyone else. But this isn't the case. And will not be the case. So I don't get why you are making that argument.