And they say that hardware startups are hard. Hardware startups that require hundreds of custom, million dollar station installs, AND cooperation from a significant fraction of car manufacturers... are the hardest.
The Tesla Superchargers cost about $20k each to install, which is low enough that they didn't need anyone else's cooperation to cover the US.
Even if Telsa covers the earth in superchargers... it doesn't matter unless other cars are using the same tech... which they are not.
And if every 200 miles I have to sit for 30 mins... what? What if the stall are all full? I have to sit for an hour? No even on its best day was that a good idea...
The Tesla Superchargers cost about $20k each to install, which is low enough that they didn't need anyone else's cooperation to cover the US.