Tesla created their charger network to attract sales of EVs when (a) there was a very limited charging network, and (b) restricting their use gave them a real competitive advantage.

Times change - perpetuating a Tesla strategy developed a decade ago could ultimately lead to each manufacturer with their own charging network, incompatible software, apps, connection leads etc.

This would be a complete shambles - private sector energy suppliers would be reluctant to install charging networks making roll out of adequate charging capacity much slower.

From a public/consumer point of view, a standard connector, app, payment method etc is optimal allowing charging at any charging point.

Tesla only charging would be a high cost dead end outcome for Tesla - and would ultimately result in the non-Tesla chharging network being an superior choice.

Edited by Terry W on 25/12/2022 at 14:32

There’s already an algorithm in place with the Tesla Supercharger network which applies overstay charges, but only if the bank of chargers are busy. I’ve not seen anything about this, but I’d guess that, going forward, there’ll be a similar arrangement whereby non-Teslas can only access Tesla Superchargers if they’re quiet.

They are going to have to open them up even if they don't want to as governments round the world will ensure they do but Tesla spin it that they were always going to do it.

Seems to suggest that govts around the world have a socialist attitude, which seems enviably optimistic.

Did you spend the last few decades in Cuba?

The entire EU is having Tesla open up the Supercharger network as they will be doing in the US...so pretty optimistic that other countries will end up doing the same. And if you believe anything Elon Musk says then he has sated that he was always going to do it anyway.