Gone in 90 Seconds: Tesla's Battery-Swapping Magic

[TexasTowelie]

10. It's true that at this point there are not enough charging stations

to serve rural areas. However, if enough vehicles are purchased throughout the country then the rural areas will be served also.

At one point when cell phones first arrived on the market there were significant coverage caps throughout the country. I used to have dropped calls when I traveled down the highway between I-35 (Dallas/Austin) and I-45 (Dallas/Houston). That problem was resolved as more people purchased cell phones in those areas and cell phone companies built additional towers.

One of the interesting things about capitalism is that when there is demand and the potential for profit is possible, someone will inevitably fill the gap. The cost of providing charging stations and battery swap stations is minimal compared to the profit that is made selling the vehicles.

Conversely, I am without transportation and live in the largest town between Austin and Houston. The bus service was provided by a regional company that was affiliated with Greyhound. In November of last year the regional bus company was purchased by Megabus. Since that time, Megabus has dropped service not only in Brenham but two other towns along the route between Houston and Austin. They also terminated contracts with local stations in several other small towns along the routes that the regional bus company served. Megabus is now only providing point-to-point service in Austin, Dallas, Houston and San Antonio that had the devastating effect of leaving people in the smaller towns along their routes stranded.

I contacted Megabus regarding the disruption of service and the effect that it has and the only reply that I received was a generic e-mail that did not address any of my concerns. My response to how they have abandoned potential bus riders in these locations is a personal boycott against Megabus. If I need to travel on a bus between the larger cities here in Texas I will choose Greyhound over Megabus even if the ticket costs more and because I prefer to wait in a terminal building instead of a parking lot exposed to the weather elements. I know that it will not effect their decision since I'm only one person, but they lost a customer forever because of that decision.

And yes, if I decide to buy another vehicle in the future I will certainly consider purchasing a car from Tesla. Hopefully as they increase production of their vehicles the prices of their vehicles will be more competitive with a gas powered vehicle.