I agree, there should not be this much problem with charging this far into the game.
This view is outdated, in my opinion. Go look at new Tesla cars’ fit and finish. They are no different than any other car maker’s. I have a Tesla store across the street and look at them everyday.
I agree with this. Electrify America should hire Tinucci and her entire staff!
It is possible that Tesla will sell off the Supercharging business for cash. If this happens, it could continue as one or several new enterprises. Optimistically, an independent Supercharger company may benefit the consumer by further expanding its footprint and technologies. Pessimistically, if the Supercharging business stays with Tesla, it may turn in to a "dying cash cow".Oh boy. I think this snippet from the article says it all: “To lay off that whole team just when the company has earned such a big win, when billions in public money is available for buildout (which would not have been available without industry NACS adoption, which was, again, spearheaded by Tinucci’s negotiations), and when there is a lead to be maintained, is absolutely crazy. This move, alone, would erode any confidence I had left in Tesla’s CEO – if I still had any.” ??
Not sure what Musk is thinking. The charging biz may not have a huge profit margin, but it’s a growing segment. ?‍?
Hopefully, Tinucci and other key peeps will be snatched up by either a charging company or an EV manufacturer in order to get some more reliable charging out there. ??
They have applied for funding on various charging station plans, yes. And they cut a deal with the government separately, one has to believe tied to funding.
The problem with the state DOTs is that building chargers is outside their comfort zone. They are used to working with a limited number of customers (cities, towns, counties and state highway folk), using a limited number of known consultants, engineers and builders, all using the same standards, building similar projects, and following a rather rigid path through the bureaucracy (needed because some business people and politicians are crooks; as with substandard work being presented as "good enough for government work").
If I had to bet, I'd put my money on "he decided that the reason tesla sales are down is because now that everyone else can use superchargers, people would rather buy better cars/not be associated with his antics." I mean this is a guy who thinks the way to settle differences is to challenge other rich dudes to a cage match. This is not a mature adult and do you really want to buy a car from a company with that sort of leadership? Or who constantly overpromises and underdelivers?
While this is possible, the SC unit would be worth more with its key people in place. ?‍
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Well i hope they don't take the money and run, for us mere common folk that would result in prison time. If you are billionaire you get a pat on the back.
Does that include the Cybertruck? Because I haven't seen or heard anything good about it.
