One reason to invest in Tesla

Kartik Sathappan
Sep 4, 2018 · 1 min read

One key question when evaluating a business is, “How big is their moat?”

For Tesla, the answer is 10,901 superchargers. That is the number of chargers they own & operate globally.

Tesla’s North American Charging Network

These superchargers are strategically placed for you to charge along most routes and typically either have their own cafe or are located next to places to eat or grab a coffee while you top up (~30–60 mins).

Recently other manufacturers have started to promote “Tesla Killers” that you can charge at home or at one of ChargePoint’s many public chargers. The problem is that public charging stations aren’t as strategically placed and the majority of them are 2–3x slower, that’s the difference between waiting 30 minutes or 1.5 hours.

Unless you’re buying a car exclusively for inter-city travel, no one can reasonably recommend any EV other than a Tesla.


Number of free fast-charging stations per EV manufacturer:

Tesla: 10,901

Everyone else: 0

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The above references an opinion and is for information purposes only. It is not intended to be professional investment advice.

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