cpa
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Ulmo, I think the Supercharger model is a work in progress. Tesla is in a difficult position trying to place the locations at convenient intervals and in convenient locations. I speculate that Tesla looked for the most bang for their buck in negotiating zero or as little rent as possible. These were the loss leader, as it were, to entice us to buy their automobiles because Supercharging is (was) free--for life!
I think (and hope) that after the VW funds start to be disbursed and more long range BEVs hit the road that we will see companies starting to build out charging stations (or augment convenience stores) with fast DC charging. Eventually these spots will dominate, and the Supercharging model as we see today will slowly go away as leases expire. A dozen years from now very few grandfathered Teslas will still be on the road to take advantage of complimentary Supercharging.
Whether DC fast charging by the end of the next decade will resemble the current hodge-podge of Tesla, CHAdeMo, and CCS combined with a half dozen compaines like ChargPoint, EVgo, SEMA Connect, Blink, Tesla SC, or not, is anyone's guess. Nor do we know if/how the various states will assess road taxes for BEV's. But I could certainly see the day coming when public utilities and others will be in the DC fast charging business and be able to collect the road tax at the plug. Tesla may opt to get out of the charging business by then.
I think (and hope) that after the VW funds start to be disbursed and more long range BEVs hit the road that we will see companies starting to build out charging stations (or augment convenience stores) with fast DC charging. Eventually these spots will dominate, and the Supercharging model as we see today will slowly go away as leases expire. A dozen years from now very few grandfathered Teslas will still be on the road to take advantage of complimentary Supercharging.
Whether DC fast charging by the end of the next decade will resemble the current hodge-podge of Tesla, CHAdeMo, and CCS combined with a half dozen compaines like ChargPoint, EVgo, SEMA Connect, Blink, Tesla SC, or not, is anyone's guess. Nor do we know if/how the various states will assess road taxes for BEV's. But I could certainly see the day coming when public utilities and others will be in the DC fast charging business and be able to collect the road tax at the plug. Tesla may opt to get out of the charging business by then.