> Can Tesla set their own electricity price freely? This varies wildly by jurisdiction. In some places electricity costs are highly regulated and they would ha

> Can Tesla set their own electricity price freely? This varies wildly by jurisdiction. In some places electricity costs are highly regulated and they would have no control. In other places only utilities are allowed to sell power by the kWh, so charging is sold by time. Here in Canada our measurement regulator has dragged their heels on a standard for DC comsumption measuring, so even utilities like BC and Quebec Hydro can't sell DC fast charging power by the kWh. It is unlikely there will ever be much profit in selling DC fast charging power. DC fast chargers are a huge capital expense (100k-250k per cabinet for 100 kW+ plus installation that can easily run 3-4 figures) and drawing that much power in bursts comes with huge added costs from the utility. You can save on bursts with battery buffers, but that also raises the initial capital outlay. It's fine though, gas stations don't make any money selling fuel. All their money comes from the captive audience. Charging batteries has gotten a lot better, but it still creates a highly captive audience.