Measured by revenue less cost of operations (opex) and cost to carry capex (interest or opportunity cost) is there any proof that non-Tesla DC fast chargers are making any money from charging? Breaking even?
If they are, why aren’t more companies getting into installing chargers for profit?
If they aren’t, how do we ever get to sustainable, operational infrastructure that meets consumer expectations like the gas stations they’re used to?
It makes sense for Tesla to treat charging as a loss leader
At first, sure. It was a necessary cost center to promote vehicle sales.
I suspect its close to profitable now (if not perhaps already profitable) so expanding it to other EVs now makes sense.