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Tesla is overrated in more ways than one. I see its biggest weakness as battery technology.

Like all devices which use batteries, it takes time to charge them. Who has the time to fully charge a Tesla? Best case scenario is 30 minutes for a "quick charge." Who has that kind of time? Add to that lines forming to use the charging units on the road, and it's not a pretty sight. Charging a Tesla is most inconvenient.

People can say what they want about the evils and ills of gasoline (or even diesel fuel), but everyone can say that filling up a tank takes just a few minutes. Some trips to the loo take longer!

In China, the manufacturer of the Nio electric car went with a different refueling paradigm: just swap out the battery or batteries used by the car. The batteries get charged fully away from the car, wait times drop closer to what fossil fuels offer, and the recharged batteries get redistributed.

Tesla can't do that?

Should Tesla switch to that refueling paradigm, then it becomes a world leader in electric and hybrid cars. That would make it a serious company with a serious stock to offer. Until that happens, we can treat Tesla like a meme.

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