True. I see the difference in that Tesla has been selling cars for what, a little over 15 years? Just like the iPhone.okumurahata wrote: ↑Wed Jan 17, 2024 1:08 pm@slevin, these kinds of comments about Tesla remind me of 2007 when the iPhone was released, and people complained about the buggy OS, expensive price, and insisted that a touchscreen would never replace the physical buttons of their BlackBerry, etc.
Tesla is not even close to the best software. That would be Mercedes-Benz, which is the first company to have Level 3 self driving capability. Tesla remains at Level 2 (with everyone else).okumurahata wrote: ↑Wed Jan 17, 2024 1:08 pmMaybe I’m wrong, and this post ages badly, but in my opinion, Tesla is heading to have a monopoly in charging EVs, software that is ahead of other manufacturers, and a rate of iteration far superior than traditional brands (e.g. materials that are improving as they go; the Model 3 in 2024 is not the same as the first one launched more than 5 years ago). I would treat it more like a tech company than a normal EV manufacturer.
Chargers are now open to all vehicles like @slevin mentioned.
Their current advantage is in perceived status of driving one and the popular perception that they are the best. We'll see if that lasts.