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In a comparison study of charging networks in the US, Electrify America, VWs penance system beat out the Supercharger network. So rush right out and buy another brand so EA can keep you moving 
www.teslarati.com
Or maybe not, this study is a perfect example of how to design your study to get the result you, a German company, might want to make sure the other German company wins the day. They simply left SCs out of last years study. This year, after an outcry, they included it. But crippled the Tesla network with very careful choices and weighting.
1. The main issue is that Tesla's network, being baked right into the cars OS, doesn't rely on the mobile app.
a. You dont need it to pay, since the network recognizes your car.
b. You dont need it to find charging stations, since the cars nav not only does that, but also tracks which stations are operation or even how many charge points are in use.
c. You dont need it to tell you how much the charging will cost as that's displayed on the cars screen as well.
So, if you want to ensure Tesla loses, you simply weight the apps and website highly in your scoring, them score Tesla really low for those categories. Then, when hammered by the community you simply say that you had to wedge Tesla in somehow and to be fair, since a Ford Mustang Mach might display such information for EA but a Leaf wont, you throw out anything on the cars display, no matter if its built in.
When you see the headlines, don't be fooled. In the comment section of the study, they say flat out that Teslas network is a better user experience, but of course, that's not reflected in the scoring, and there's not even footnotes or asterisks on the score charts pointing you to that.
The Supercharger network is the gold standard, and one of the reasons I wouldnt recommend any other EV. Every comparison that doesnt arbitrarily toss out 90% of the networks benefits shows it clearly.
Electrify America edges out Tesla Superchargers in 2021 EV Charging Infrastructure Benchmark
Last year, global engineering firm umlaut, which performs benchmarks in various industries, adapted its testing prowess to the United States’ electric vehicle market to determine which public charging network was the best in the country. The effort, which was dubbed as the inaugural 2020 USA EV...
www.teslarati.com
Or maybe not, this study is a perfect example of how to design your study to get the result you, a German company, might want to make sure the other German company wins the day. They simply left SCs out of last years study. This year, after an outcry, they included it. But crippled the Tesla network with very careful choices and weighting.
1. The main issue is that Tesla's network, being baked right into the cars OS, doesn't rely on the mobile app.
a. You dont need it to pay, since the network recognizes your car.
b. You dont need it to find charging stations, since the cars nav not only does that, but also tracks which stations are operation or even how many charge points are in use.
c. You dont need it to tell you how much the charging will cost as that's displayed on the cars screen as well.
So, if you want to ensure Tesla loses, you simply weight the apps and website highly in your scoring, them score Tesla really low for those categories. Then, when hammered by the community you simply say that you had to wedge Tesla in somehow and to be fair, since a Ford Mustang Mach might display such information for EA but a Leaf wont, you throw out anything on the cars display, no matter if its built in.
When you see the headlines, don't be fooled. In the comment section of the study, they say flat out that Teslas network is a better user experience, but of course, that's not reflected in the scoring, and there's not even footnotes or asterisks on the score charts pointing you to that.
The Supercharger network is the gold standard, and one of the reasons I wouldnt recommend any other EV. Every comparison that doesnt arbitrarily toss out 90% of the networks benefits shows it clearly.
