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Re:The Collapse of the EV SPACs: Another One Goes Bankrupt, ... by sxvtemp on Wednesday August 09, 2023 @09:50AM (#37062626)
For an EV manufacturer to truly succeed, it's not just about making electric cars. They also need to heavily focus on the recharging network and infrastructure. The car is just one piece of the puzzle. The real challenge? I think is setting up a dependable recharging network cover the entire region/country.
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Re:The Collapse of the EV SPACs: Another One Goes Bankrupt, ... by oh_sigh on Wednesday August 09, 2023 @10:17AM (#37062999)
Why, with charging standards? It's not like we needed ford gas stations, Honda gas stations etc. For Tesla it made sense since they were the first movers, but I think everyone else will just rely on the infra provided by 3 or 4 big players
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Re:The Collapse of the EV SPACs: Another One Goes Bankrupt, ... by _fat_santa on Wednesday August 09, 2023 @11:35AM (#37064290)
I think a more fundamental problem for these companies is the actual manufacturing of the vehicles. It's easy (relatively speaking) to develop a one-off prototype, it's much harder to scale that up to build 1000/cars/month for example.
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Re:The Collapse of the EV SPACs: Another One Goes Bankrupt, ... by rjmunro on Wednesday August 09, 2023 @12:28PM (#37065080)
Just because Tesla has a recharging network and a car company doesn't mean others need a similar setup. It's fine for them to be separate companies. Just make sure your car supports ISO 15118 Plug and Charge.

It may be the case that it is easier to get a return on investment on installing chargers than building cars. If you go down that route, you might want to strike deals with car companies and their dealerships to include setting up your charger network on cars when they are sold.

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