Recently, YouTube user Bjørn Nyland published a video showing third-party vehicles using Tesla’s charging stations.
Especially in North America, Tesla, with its extensive charging network, can be considered an energy company in a certain sense. By comparison, let’s take a look at gas stations. In 2019, the largest brand of gas stations in the United States was Speedway, with a total of 3,450 stations. In contrast, in 2020, Tesla had 908 Supercharger stations in the United States. While the gap between the two is gradually closing in terms of quantity, the variables are gradually expanding.
Furthermore, Biden’s $3 trillion infrastructure bill also includes funding for the development of electric vehicle charging networks across the United States. In order to obtain subsidies, it is highly likely that Tesla will take measures to partially or completely open up its charging network to third-party users. At that time, third-party users may need to use the Tesla App to charge their vehicles.
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