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> Tesla had a nice slim cable and all the other manufacturers didn’t want to use it so they invented a monstrosity

Didn't or couldn't? Especially due to some sneaky Tesla clause preventing use.

I seem to remember Tesla opening up a bunch of patents. As a guess, that should be near the top of the list

The terms of license under which the patents were opened up were full of poison pills no sane automaker would agree to.