http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/EVLN-Elon-Musk-Wants-To-Open-Tesla-Supercharger-Stations-To-All-EVs-tp4669911.html
a few thoughts on Tesla open sourcing. it looks like they will become
the defacto fast charge, forcing other car makers to conform to Tesla
standards, etc etc. long ev trip.
Tesla, along with Solar City, will become energy management company(s)
open source will force other companies to use the supercharger business model
("free" paid up front)
(how far can you drive an EV on between $1,500 - $2,500 electricity)(appx
15,000-25,000kWh)
the majority of charging will still be at home or work
from a prescient article 15 months ago, 3/26/2103. a snip from a seeking alpha
post [IP is intellectual property, patents]
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Burying the SuperCharger cost in the vehicle price and delivering
'free' recharging is powerfully competitive for the following reasons:
• Tesla can encourage participation and SuperCharger compatibility as
a condition for partners and licensees accessing Tesla's best-available
EV technology.
• The synergy between Tesla style battery design, thermal control,
SOC management, and SuperCharger functionality naturally precludes cars
of different design using the system.
• SuperCharging at a price of 'free' leaves little room for competing
fast recharge service providers.
The rapid-recharging business offers at least as great an opportunity
for Tesla as the electric car business. While Tesla's advanced electric
car technology and IP gives them competitive advantage in the car
business, Tesla would need to raise vast amounts of capital and displace
powerful, established incumbents before reaping the benefits of industry
dominance building cars. By building only enough cars to demonstrate the
superiority and lower costs of their technology, licensing partners,
then taking on the rapid-recharging business, Tesla can grow
dramatically without having to compete against existing car companies
and without needing to raise outsized amounts of new capital.
Pursuing the SuperCharger business, leveraged by their electric car
expertise, IP, large car maker partners, and innovative 'free' pricing,
positions Tesla to dominate the rapid-recharging business and profit
from disruption as electric motors and batteries replace ICEs and gas
tanks.
While their partners and licensees drive disruption of the car business,
Tesla can make a bundle for their shareholders by dominating the
rapid-recharging business that enables electric car road trips
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