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Tesla’s Supercharger Strategy Starts a Winning Streak
Tesla’s Supercharger: Deals to let GM and Ford EV owners use Tesla charging points show the EV maker turning its giant Supercharger network into a competitive advantage.
Since 2021, automotive research firm J.D. Power has regularly polled electric car owners on their experiences at public charging stations. That infrastructure is vital to the world’s transition away from fuel-burning cars and drivers’ comfort with battery-powered vehicles. Many of today’s EV owners can charge at home, but a complete transition to electric requires a solution for cars that park on the street or take longer trips. The latest data suggests public charging is currently a mess.
According to J.D. Power, 21 percent of EV owners who attempted to charge at a public charging station in the first three months of 2023 were unable to do so, up from 15 percent in 2021. The failure rate stems from a range of problems, such as broken displays, software bugs, severed power cords, or gas-guzzling drivers hogging charging spots.
“It’s mind-boggling and really unfathomable for someone who is used to going into a gas station,” says Brent Gruber, the J.D. Power executive who oversees the survey.
SMH: What the FTX is going on with crypto? It’s not all disastrous news
Cryptocurrency exchange FTX: The recent collapse of the cryptocurrency exchange FTX, with once-wunderkind founder Sam Bankman-Fried now arrested, has once again shaken the world of crypto and made international news.
Media and social media again went into a familiar panic mode about cryptocurrencies – or even “told you so” schadenfreude. Prices of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies collapsed. Last year, in contrast, the crypto space was in hype mode, and cryptocurrencies outperformed most asset classes. Prices reached all-time highs.
RE-Work Summit 2022
RE-Work – Work-from-Anywhere Panel (Industry Panel): This events brings together the latest technology advancements as well as practical examples to apply AI to solve challenges in business and society.