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Yup, we will have a world with many adapters. I don't think it'll be a big of a problem though.

Also, Tesla has already done so much for any car manufacturer:

- They have made all patents free to use by anyone. - Elon has stated that he would welcome other car makers to join in on the Tesla Supercharger network if they are willing to contribute in an equal manner.

Seeing as Tesla has more Evs on the road than anyone else by a large magnitude, and they have proven their charging network far more than anybody else, it's odd nobody else wants to join in. But that's Wall Street for you. Nothing will be given away "free", and we can't be seen working with the competition. Despite many of the 'shareholders' are institutions who likely would own shares of both companies regardless. And at the end of the day, Wall Street is a secondary market that should mean jack.

Hell, the only reason other companies are now pushing for EVs so much is because Tesla lit a fire under everyone else and despite Wall Street betting against them (high volume of shorts), Tesla is now the top selling luxury sedan in the U.S. Now everyone else is scrambling. We will see one or two major automotive companies that have been prominent in the last century fall. They will either A. not keep up with the EV world (maybe they receive too much money from the fossil fuel industry) or B. Their tech will not keep up and/or fail and they will lose all their competitiveness.

Seeing as Tesla has more Evs on the road than anyone else by a large magnitude...

I thought this was the case too, but was recently told that the Nissan Leaf has sold pretty well too.

I'd say I see about equal numbers of Teslas and Leafs driving around my area. And Chevy Volts are nearly as common, though that's not a true EV.

Just anecdotal: I rarely see the Nissan Leaf but Teslas are everywhere. I think it's a matter of range when you include air conditioning and traffic: you can't venture our in a Leaf with less than a full charge.

I live in Boulder, CO USA where Nissan Leafs are a dime a dozen. I own one and love it. It is perfect for around town driving which is about 80% of our driving.

Ah, I live in an area of Houston that's being gentrified. Houses are torn down and condos or townhomes replace them that each cost more than the lot and developers stack as many on the lot as they can. (I moved here 15 years ago when it was still cheap). I assume my neighbors are able to afford Teslas to go with their $800k condos and that's why I don't see many Leafs.

A much simpler explanation is that Teslas really stand out due to their design whereas the Leaf is just another 13 in a dozen type car.

I would love some real data but a quick Google search didn't reveal a way to get motor registration in Harris County, TX.

In my case, I am familiar with the design of all three, and they are all distinct to me. I do notice than all separately.

"Seeing as Tesla has more Evs on the road than anyone else by a large magnitude"

The Chevy Volt is the most common plug-in electric car. Tesla is 3rd behind Nissan in cumulative sales.

Most pure EVs on the road that you could consider taking a road trip in.

The Volt would beat the Tesla there too, since it has unlimited range.

First, the Volt has a combustion engine. That does not qualify it as a comparison to a Tesla or a Chevy Bolt.

Second, not sure where you are getting your numbers, but both the Model S has sold more than the leaf, add in the Model X, which is also out selling the leaf A LOT in 2016 and it's not even close. Also, people are dumping their leafs so quickly, most of them are sitting in used car lots which they are having to slash the price of them so much just to move them.

It is electric. It just happens to haul a generator too.

They aren't "dumping" them. The vast majority of leafs were sold on 2 year leases and those leases are now up. Hence the accumulation of pre-owned models. Most people just trade up to the newest model.

Shareholders have many different avenues to diversify their assets. Companies do not need to, and should not, attempt to diversify themselves for the sake of diversity.

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