More charging stations

Yep- more chargers where they are most needed- the the density of city centers. The real trick is how to get more chargers out in rural areas. That will be an interesting challenge.

The linchpin is battery storage.

and here is proof of concept- on the scale we need.

 

80% after 521,000 miles

It’s one of the most frequent questions I get from my riders. “How long do the batteries last?” Well, here is the definitive answer... that is until the batteries are improved which is likely to be very very soon.

Tesla battery life chart
Tesla Model S and Model X battery degradation chart [Credit: Matteo via Maarten Steinbuch]