Why can't Tesla build their own charging stations and if EVs are so great then why don't some entreprising companies build some charging stations without the taxpayer getting involved?
The network is successful because they are the benevolent dictator who built and maintain it, and it has rigorous uptime and availability, versus other networks. This soothes range anxiety of buyers, selling more Teslas (as well as any other EV model that has Supercharger access).
https://www.npr.org/2023/09/10/1187224861/electric-vehicles-...
https://highways.dot.gov/newsroom/biden-harris-administratio...
https://electrek.co/2022/06/16/study-finds-more-than-fourth-...
That said, I much rather see the money invested in removing cars from places and improving trains and bikes. But its not the worst thing in the world to build some chargers.
And Tesla has higher production of both fast and slow chargers then basically anybody else on the planet.
They have. AFAIK, until recently there wasn't any major federal funding for charger installation in the US at least.
> if EVs are so great then why don't some entreprising companies build some charging stations without the taxpayer getting involved?
Because chargers have pretty thin margins and the upfront cost is extremely high (permits, hardware, grid hookup, etc.) It's the same reason there aren't all that many gas station startups.