Agree with your points but one thing to note, electric car world has indeed settled on a universal fast charging standard. Its also just as ubiquitous, thankful

Agree with your points but one thing to note, electric car world has indeed settled on a universal fast charging standard. Its also just as ubiquitous, thankfully. Every new EV from Rivian to GM to BMW uses the “Combined Charging System.” Tesla, chooses to continue to use their own proprietary design in the U.S. despite having CCS technology available. (and the implementation completed already - European Tesla models ship CCS - required by law.) Tesla will sell you $10K beta software that wants to steer into pedestrians, that most choose to pay for because after delivery, the price doubles (so act fast!) Most who fork that kind of cash are not able to access all parts of this beta software, this software license cannot sold/transferred to the next owner regardless of what the maroney sticker says, but don’t worry, FSD is being launched next month. If thats excusable, surely then everyone’s ok with vendor lock in for DC Fast charging unless one wants to shell out $450 for a slower “old school” Chademo adapter, the fact one cannot buy replacement parts for their car, and cannot repair their own vehicle. Tesla - America’s Beta Test Success Story.