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How so? I believe Tesla is pushing NACS to get funding from the government, no doubt there, but realistically the most reliable and widely available charging network is Tesla's. It makes sense why GM and Ford would just want to use that instead of pushing against the grain. As a consumer it'd also make me more interested in non-Tesla EVs since the biggest benefit Teslas have historically had over other EVs is the charging network.
Yeah, in order to receive government funding for charging stations I believe it needs to be a standard that multiple manufacturers use.
Yeah. I understand the hesitation towards everyone jumping on Tesla's standard but if this means all manufacturers will switch to NACS in the US and every EV can use the supercharger network with tight integration into every car. It's better for everyone.
Is there any evidence that Tesla won't use the government subsidies for their intended purpose (to build charging stations)? As long as they do that, who cares?
It creates a monopoly instantly, how can you not see that being an issue?
Tesla will certainly have the largest network, and it will grow almost exponentially from here (because of Federal incentives), but there will be other charging providers. Hell, I think Ford will continue building its network as well, and if I can use my Tesla there, then that is a great result. I love it!
Other charging companies can make their own NACS charging stations. Tesla doesn't have exclusive rights to making NACS charging stations.
Perfection.
This means a huge expansion is coming, both in new and existing stations. The places that I charge at, tend to have a great deal of other available spaces that could be then added to the charging network. At some point, it could be unusual to go to a large parking lot / complex where there aren't a few NACS chargers.
This change means the inverse. It is very likely that the Magic Dock will now be stillborn and not become very prevalent. At some point, what percentage of cars would even have CCS? It could be less than 1% in five years.
A lot of third party EV chargers have this already AFAIK. Issue becomes maintenance though, reducing parts is better.
Anyone can build a charging station with NACS though, or modify current stations. (if they don't already have it)
I'm not sure nationwide but I did see this article last year relating to Georgia:
georgiarecorder.com
They are probably trying to figure out a way to charge people still
To be honest, I expect EV consumers are more likely to go into the gas station to buy stuff over gas consumers. It really doesn't make sense why we haven't seen a massive wave of gas stations (especially the big ones with inside kitchens and shit like Wawa, QuikTrip, RaceTrac) adopting EV chargers. I guess they're waiting for subsidies?
I think there business model involves people spending a lot more money to take up space for only a couple of minutes.
Well I can tell you that the Wawa by me has like 10 Tesla stations and I never see anyone going in. They all sit there on the phone or laptop. I think there is definitely some fear of leaving a car charging in public unattended.
I think a lot of you misunderstand the point I'm trying to make here. It's about favoring one company and investing in them instead of investing in other companies that need the investment. Competition is necessary in the marketplace.
