Tesla's Supercharger team was laid off

[kylewilliam]

That article does support my pun.

It's a power move that either he's going to walk or every one drops a few more dimes into his pockets.
It could also be that he's seeing a huge potential problem coming up and he doesn't want to deal with letting every single manufacturer have access to his stations.

So, you fire off a team that isn't pulling their salaries right after getting a a proposal that was going to cost more than it provided and headaches from needing to provide 200 different adapters Portsmouth Weather. So, he's walking away until either it pays to deal with the red tape or he's going to sell off his stations.

It's a significant shift. Tesla's stepping back from expanding its charging network sends a strong message about the challenges facing the EV ecosystem. Charging availability is crucial—not just for convenience, but for broader EV adoption. Without a reliable infrastructure, especially for non-Tesla vehicles, range anxiety remains a real barrier. This move might signal tightening budgets or shifting priorities, but either way, it highlights how fragile the support system for EVs still is, despite all the progress.