With the NACS roll out though its clear the SuperCharger network can no longer be thought of as a Tesla only thing though, and something would probably have had to change regardless. Tesla obviously aren't going to be interested in running the service on behalf of the entire car industry - the profits are meagre and its ultimately just a utility like a gas pump. I think this is an inevitable consequence of progress; Tesla had to build the SuperCharger network back in early 2010s - today it can direct the rest of the industry to continue the task.
My guess is we shall shortly see establishment of a new body to manage, pay and extend the SuperCharger network, but as a neutral body acting on behalf of all car makers. Similarly, its no longer just Tesla who have a monopoly on SuperCharger sites - other companies can now build NACS fast chargers such as Electrify America etc:
Will this be as good as the original network's reliable hardware? Probably not in some places! But just as we don't expect Ford to own every single gas pump, every NACS site being owned and operated by Tesla was probably a non-starter too, especially now its going to be virtually universal across the US EV landscape.
My guess is we shall shortly see establishment of a new body to manage, pay and extend the SuperCharger network, but as a neutral body acting on behalf of all car makers. Similarly, its no longer just Tesla who have a monopoly on SuperCharger sites - other companies can now build NACS fast chargers such as Electrify America etc:
> https://media.electrifyamerica.com/en-us/releases/223
Will this be as good as the original network's reliable hardware? Probably not in some places! But just as we don't expect Ford to own every single gas pump, every NACS site being owned and operated by Tesla was probably a non-starter too, especially now its going to be virtually universal across the US EV landscape.