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If all the adoption does is mean you can use Tesla chargers, that's not a great positive. If existing stations upgrade the plug it doesn't make the charging station any more reliable or the payment system any better.



It means they'll be competing directly with Tesla since non-Tesla won't be a captive market anymore and so they'll have to up their game or die.


Tesla’s supercharger network is FARRR more reliable. I’ve traveled thousands of miles.


Right, what will happen is, everyone will start charging at Tesla chargers, and the other companies will consolidate until they can convince people they are reliable enough to try.




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