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People will live here.

Super fast DC charging is awesome but there are some things to consider here. 1. DC fast charging like a 1.5MW charger requires a ton of energy displacement. If we were to do this in the U.S., our grid would simply not be able to handle it in its current state. 2. Tesla is already going to have their work cut out for them scaling the Tesla Semi 1.2MW charging infrastructure. 3. Regarding the Tesla Semi, they’re using 4680 dry anode and cathode and it’s quite clear those batteries can handle MW charging rates, as we can see with the Semi. They could take this same approach with future vehicles. 4. Tesla Superchargers are actually very fast already—I would say 90% of the time—and they have tremendous uptime of 98%. They’re also the largest network in the world and continue to grow, serving customers with better charging experiences through virtual queuing and Supercharger site maps. To wrap it up, yes the Chinese are ahead in extremely fast DC charging infrastructure and battery tech, but I personally believe fast charging is not a catalyst to EV adoption—simply the ability to charge and have a good experience is. I believe autonomy is a much bigger factor and will affect more people positively than charging 10-80% in 9 minutes. Here is a screenshot of one of my stops on my Virginia trip after traveling over two hours. Five minutes right after I plugged in at 150 kW. We didn’t even have enough time to go across the street and grab a bite to eat. We did and ended up charging for another 15 minutes to take a break. Sometimes having a break when charging is great and needed 👍

The main difference between Elon Musk and Sam Altman: Elon Musk actually changes the world for the better and saves lives: Tesla accelerates clean energy and has saved thousands of lives on the roads. SpaceX is making humanity multi-planetary. Starlink connects and saves millions in wars and disasters. Neuralink gives hope to the paralyzed. He pays a very heavy personal price for it — endless attacks, lawsuits, media smears, and a broken personal life. Sam Altman? He mostly just takes. His technology (ChatGPT) still struggles to genuinely help people with real problems — hallucinations, lies, and fabrications instead of real answers. He turned OpenAI from “for the benefit of humanity” into a profit machine. And the suspicious death of whistleblower researcher Suchir Balaji, who was highly critical of OpenAI, still raises serious unanswered questions. One builds the future and saves lives. The other takes the money and plays games.