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A comment on Rivian's platform approach to electric vehicles helped it raise $3B this year. Parent comment

Re:Rivian's platform approach to electric vehicles helped it... by clouddrover on Wednesday January 01, 2020 @04:47PM (#21930933)
> they would have to pay their share of the costs of maintaining and expanding the network.

Tesla is not paying other charging networks for the costs of "maintaining and expanding" their networks.

If Tesla's not paying anyone, then why should and why would anyone pay Tesla? This "you must pay us" position is logically inconsistent and hypocritical.

> None of the charging networks you mention were set up by the car makers.

False: https://ionity.eu/en/about.html

> you just plug in and it works.

The CCS equivalent is Plug&Charge (https://www.hubject.com/en/plugcharge-electrify-america/). Even with Tesla's limited charger interface they could support any vehicle with Plug&Charge and any biller.

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Re:Rivian's platform approach to electric vehicles helped it... by kwhitefoot on Thursday January 02, 2020 @04:47PM (#21940251)
> False: https://ionity.eu/en/about.html

Thanks. I didn't realize that.

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