is that the other two contenders at the time, CCS and CHAdeMO, did not deliver anywhere near the power Tesla needed to recharge a car in a reasonable amount of time (80% in 20 minutes). DC CCS was almost non-existent in the US, and CHAdeMO topped out at 50kW (compared to Tesla's 120kW, now 250kW).
Regulations in the EU got Tesla to add CCS in 2019 if memory serves. The problem is not insurmountable, the chargers can be retro-fitted, the issue is billing. Tesla treats all of its products the way Apple does, one ecosystem. Legacy automakers do NOT want to build a charging network, so they have left it to "third-party" companies to build the infrastructure. This has meant very high rates for consumers (in many cases the rates are actually higher than gasoline because "profits"
. Tesla has stated it will only charge what is needed to maintain and expand the network.
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