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My perception of Tesla’s supercharging network is that it was a huge edge 5 years ago, or even 2, but not so much anymore. Yeah, it may still be the densest, b
by function_seven 4y ago
My perception of Tesla’s supercharging network is that it was a huge edge 5 years ago, or even 2, but not so much anymore.
Yeah, it may still be the densest, but generic chargers are popping up everywhere. If I’m deciding on which brand to go with today, the charging network doesn’t even make the list of considerations. In 2017 it may have been near the top of that list.
Couple that with Tesla’s stale designs and continuous decontenting and I don’t see a Model 3 as all that compelling.
- danw1979 4y agoAnecdata: I regularly stop at a UK motorway services (Hopwood Park, M42) where there are 16 superchargers (and have been for several years) and even on the busiest days there’s always been a couple free. Meanwhile over at the “public” “fast” chargers (4 of them) there’s regular contention, to the point of heated verbal disagreements between drivers one busy day this summer. (I thankfully drive a Prius which can make the entire 250 mile trip on half a tank of petrol.) Tesla have their own contention problems here and there, but I consider the supercharger network a definite competitive advantage over other EVs.
- brianwawok 4y agoNot correct it’s still a huge advantage