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Discussion in 'Toyota Hybrids and EVs' started by kgall, Aug 8, 2019.

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  1. 3PriusMike

    3PriusMike Prius owner since 2000, Tesla M3 2018

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    I understand the risk issue.
    IMO, this was probably a reasonable position back when the first Roadsters came out.
    And maybe for the first couple of years after the Model S was out.

    But now there are lots of Tesla's on the road. But even more importantly there are 10,000+ superchargers.
    In a worse case event, some company would buy these to keep them operating and/or to make them available to other car makers.
    This is worth a few billion in planning, real estate siting, deals, electrical work and equipment alone. Look at how slow the alternatives are showing up -- due to lack of effort and lack of need due to not enough cars to use them.

    If Tesla were to file for bankruptcy protection, the Superchargers would be an asset, not a liability. But even if you assume they all shutdown immediately you can still charge a Telsa from 110v (very slow), you can still charge from all the ChargePoint and other public L2 chargers, you can still charge a Tesla from other 240v plugs such as at RV parks and dryer plugs. You can even charge from other fast DC chargers with an adapter. This is still more choices than other EVs. And still not as good as a gas station on every other corner.

    Mike
     
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    They are less explosive. Higher octane fuel make less power in cars designed for regular.