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Honestly I doubt it. Musk already said himself that the company hinges on getting to full self-driving eventually, so it wouldn’t be surprising if every other d
by highwaylights 3y ago
Honestly I doubt it. Musk already said himself that the company hinges on getting to full self-driving eventually, so it wouldn’t be surprising if every other decision is ultimately in service of that however unlikely it now seems.
Either way, I think it’s terrific business. Would you rather have a dependable advantage that helps you stay further ahead of competitors in one industry, or have slightly less of an advantage (when you’re already in the lead) and get to dominate a whole second industry too (gas stations, for which superchargers have no peers in the EV world).
- ethanbond 3y agoEvery new manufacturer switching to the Tesla standard further incentivizes e.g. BP, Shell, etc. to offer charging though. I don't see why they'd dominate this space.
- highwaylights 3y agoIm working on the assumption that they’d need Tesla’s consent to use their interface and protocols.
- chrisjc 3y agoNope. Tesla has opened up the standard, but there are a few caveats.
- chrisjc 3y agoExactly. But with a twist: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/bp-boosts-ev-charging-network-with-100-million-order-of-tesla-ultra-fast-chargers-301968787.html https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/bp-boosts-ev-chargi... https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/uk-petrol-station-group-eg-buy-tesla-charging-units-2023-11-13/ https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/uk-pet...