So, a bonus feature for the left — everyone will be trapped in planned apartment towers and forced to use mass transit magically powered by unicorn urine (Updated - the Canucks have joined in!)

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Instapundit:

CHANGE: “The EV charging infrastructure in the United States is definitely not ready to handle mass EV adoption. There just aren’t enough chargers and many of the existing ones suffer from reliability and user experience issues. The one shining exception is Tesla’s Supercharger network.”

The EV charging infrastructure in the United States is definitely not ready to handle mass EV adoption. There just aren't enough chargers and many of the existing ones suffer from reliability and user experience issues. The one shining exception is Tesla's Supercharger network. Though, because the Supercharger network uses Tesla's North American Charging Standard—or "NACS"—ports. Non-Tesla EVs use Combined Charging Standard—CCS—ports which makes them incompatible with Tesla's Superchargers. Some Tesla Superchargers are equipped with adapters to allow other EVs to use them but it isn't the smoothest experience .

Rather than wait for CCS charging to get better, some automakers like Ford and General Motors have decided to start a partnership with Tesla to license out NACS ports for their vehicles in 2025. So eventually, the Ford Mustang Mach E can pull up to a Tesla Supercharger, plug in, and start charging right away with no adaptors needed. Since Ford and General Motors announced the move other automakers have followed suit.*

So thank you, Elon Musk, but some aren’t grateful:

The arsonists are busy in Europe and Ireland: fury over Trump defunding (the American) Institute of Museum and Library Services?

Plaisance-du-Touch, a suburb of Toulouse

"Approximately twenty vehicles have been targeted. Most have had their wing mirrors knocked off, while others have also had windows smashed or received dents to the bodywork.

And, of course, our homegrown terrorists:

Seattle

UPDATE:

Oh, Canada!

More Tesla Vandalism in the US and Canada

The latest surge of Tesla vandalism happened in Canada Thursday when more than 80 cars were damaged at a single Tesla location south of Toronto.

In a news release Thursday, Hamilton Police Service said officers were called to the dealership near Lime Ridge Mall on Wednesday and "discovered upwards of 80 Tesla vehicles" parked outdoors were damaged.

The damage included "deep scratches and punctured tires."

There's some video of the damage below. This clip also includes a statement from a police officer who seems to be saying there's no evidence this is connected to the wave of similar attacks. Really? How much evidence do you need?

This isn't even the only attack on Tesla this week. Activists spray painted another location in Canada.

In Montreal, two members of a climate advocacy group called Last Generation Canada doused the exterior of a Tesla dealership in pink spray paint on Wednesday, according to a statement issued by the group.

The group said it had committed the act because it believed that Mr. Musk was “destroying democracies and spreading climate denial.”

The two members involved in the episode were later arrested, the authorities said.

Party of the People!

Finally, police are also investigating a suspicious fire that destroyed a Model S used for test drives.

A Tesla Model S was deliberately set on fire late Monday night in the parking lot of CF Masonville Mall in London, Ontario. The incident, which occurred around 11:30 p.m., is currently under investigation by local police and fire officials.

According to a post on Reddit, an individual wearing a ski mask was seen igniting the vehicle before fleeing the scene. Early indications suggest that the burned Tesla was one of several demo vehicles available for test drives at Tesla’s recently opened showroom inside the mall.

*I’ve got a little list:

Audi

On December 19, 2023, and the same day that the SAE formally announced the new standard, Audi joined the rest of the VW Group in announcing that it would be joining the NACS party starting in 2025. This will not only allow future Audi electrified products to use Tesla Superchargers, but will also allow current products like the 2024 Q8 E-Tron Sportback to use them by way of a future adapter. Outside the 15,000 Superchargers on Tesla's network, VW Group's joint venture, Electrify America, will also begin to offer NACS connections at charging stations starting in 2025 and add 3,800 chargers as another higher-wattage option over Tesla's units.*

BMW Group

The BMW Group, which includes BMW, MINI, and Rolls-Royce, has confirmed that by 2025 its electric vehicles will begin transitioning to NACS charging ports. That means cars such as the BMW i7 can pull right up next to a Model Y at a Tesla Supercharger station. The transition will start in 2025 in the United States and Canada. It's likely that in the early part of 2025, adapters will be provided to existing EV owners but by the end of that year EVs from the BMW Group will with the NACS port from the factory.

Ford

Ford was the first major automaker to announce that it will be switching to Tesla's NACS ports in 2025. During a Twitter Spaces event with Elon Musk, the automaker's executives detailed that in early 2024 it will start offering adapters for its current EVs with CCS ports so that they can use Tesla Superchargers. Starting in 2025, Ford's EVs like the Mustang Mach E, F-150 Lightning, and E-Transit van will come standard with the NACS port equipped on the vehicle.

General Motors

General Motors was the second major automaker to announce that it will switch to Tesla NACS ports . Like Ford, General Motors is following the same rollout of adapters in 2024 with the full switch to NACS coming in 2025. Expect to see the new Chevrolet Blazer EV and Equinox EV visiting Tesla Superchargers in a few years.

And these others — pretty much, every battery car manufacturer selling their products in the US:

Genesis

Hyundai

Lucid.

Mazda

Porsche

Rivian

Subaru

Volkswagen

Volvo

Polestar

Nissan/Infiniti

Toyota/Lexus

Honda/Acura

Mercedes-Benz

Stellantis / Dodge, Chrysler, Jeep, Ram, Fiat, Alfa Romeo, Maserati

ChargePoint

It's not just automakers that are making the NACS switch. Other public charging networks are starting to make the transition as well. ChargePoint has announced that it will be rolling out NACS connector support for its AC and DC chargers starting in October 2023. Cable upgrade kits for existing DC chargers will ship in November 2023.