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How many years did it take to get to 7?

Tesla was founded in 2003.

So only 9 years.

They didn't start with the Supercharger network right away. First they had to build the car and survive which wasn't 100% certain.

Still took 9 years to get to 7 chargers. So this article is complaining about a 450% increase in rate of charger building.