Put another way, don't expect that dominating to ride upon large profits.  As sales for BEV heat up, margins will shrinks.  Tesla will no longer have long-time benefits, like selling carbon-credits or supercharger monopolies, to help balance the portfolio.  We will see struggle emerge, like paying a massive premium for FSD.  Reality of becoming a major player in the automotive market mean change will happen.

New Construction.  It's nice to see others sharing the same sentiment: "There does not need to be more incentives on cars, there needs to be more on charging infrastructure.  Specifically level-2 chargers at apartments and condos.  It's going to be very difficult to get existing apartments onboard with installing chargers.  There needs to be a law saying that new construction apartments must have EV charging and the infrastructure in place to expand the number of chargers as time goes on."  Sadly, I'm seeing new apartment & condo complexes being built, none of which offer level-2 charging.  Heck, even new large commercial retail is completely void of any infrastructure supporting plug-in vehicles.  The situation is a reality shock, a major barrier few are willing to address.  Fortunately, we see a few now.  Sadly, the scope of the problem is quite large... as I helped to point out:  It's not just apartments.  We were looking at new houses a few weeks ago.  There were no accommodations for charging.  In fact, many had their service-panel in the basement no where near the garage.  Upon asking why no 240-volt outlets available, the builder's reply was they could be added upon request.  I then pushed for a reason explaining the omission of an obvious feature such expensive homes (starting at $400k) should include.  There was silence.  I had clearly pointed out a rather blatant oversight for the customers there were attempting to appeal to... and got the feeling none of those customers had noticed yet.  It's sad when you confirm the mindset isn't on basics like that still.

Solterra Sighting.  As I was packing up from spending time at the coffeeshop, there it was.  I had my first Solterra sighting.  In line at the drive-thru by the door, I stepped out to say "Hi".  She hadn't ever encountered a Solterra/bZ4X owner either.  She just happened to stumble across a cancelled order and felt very lucky to not have to wait.  It was an excellent example of the showroom-shopper experience Toyota thrives on.  The curious customer will take a test-drive, then end up signing papers.  No technology intimidation from such an encounter is telling of that approach & audience.  It's something the conquest crowd fails to understand.  I thoroughly enjoy stories like that.  They are confirmation of truly having reached the difficult audience, potential sales otherwise lost.  There has to be just enough to draw interest. but not so much that it will stir any type of uncertainty.  It was exactly what you want to hear from the first owner you encounter.

bZ4X photos, album page 5.  We call the dirty snow piled on sides of roads and in parking lots "snirt".  Turns out, we had a lot of it this year.  I was really hoping to get my 4X before the mountain of it at a local park started to melt away and look nasty.  The blizzard we recently had dropped a layer of clean snow on it and I just happened to be driving by there as the sun was setting... perfect timing for a few photos to capture the absurdity.  bz4x album 05

bZ4X photos, album page 4.  Delivery of my 4X was great timing, just prior to a big dump of fresh snow.  Winter blasted us.  It looked awesome!  Hoping for great photos, I wasn't disappointed.  I drove out to this hidden park.  There was a bunch of beautiful scenery along with some opportunity to try out the AWD.  bz4x album 04

bZ4X photos, album page 3.  I got my 4X right before the final storm of the season, a blizzard overnight that quite nasty.  We had a commitment 30 miles away first thing the next morning.  I scrambled to get the driveway cleared, grabbed the camera, then hit the road.  It was an awesome introduction to what the AWD could deliver.  bz4x album 03

bZ4X photos, album page 2.  After waiting a year, delivery finally happened.  Winter already melted away, transforming scenery to Spring.  I had missed the opportunity for snow photos... or so I thought.  Wednesday afternoon I drove my bZ4X home from the dealer.  Friday evening a blizzard was forecast.  Saturday morning, there was a fresh new layer of snow clinging to everything.  Woohoo!  bz4x album 02

bZ4X photos, album page 1.  This is what happens with new DC fast-chargers, ones that just recently opened.  Clearing spots for owners to park doesn't get priority.  The plow came through only to open up a path to get through that area.  Fortunately, there was enough cord and the vehicle port is in a convenient location for dealing with that winter challenge.  bz4x album 01

Long story short, nothing you do at home will be detrimental.  7.2 kW is far slower than anything that would raise concern.

Spreading Hate.  It is truly bizarre to watch that Toyota group on Facebook with a Tesla fanboy as an admin posting content to spread hate.  He's still using the platform to promote Tesla and belittle Toyota.  There are a few enablers who encourage that behavior to.  Today, it was a post commenting on a supposed objective side-by-side comparison which added: "You forgot to mention that the Toyota and Subaru have the worst rate of DC fast charging.  And sometimes if it's cold outside they don't even DC fast charge.  They are only city cars not for out of state/province travel.  Biggest flop by any manufacturer."  Conveniently overlooking how much Bolt gets praised as a huge success for GM, despite charging even slower.  As for the outright lie about not being able to charge if it's cold outside, that's where knowing audience comes into play.  How stupid did that poster think readers are?  In extreme low temperatures (below -20°C, -4°F), you have to first wait for the battery-heater to provide warmth before charging will start.  That's not any different than other BEV.  Only difference is Toyota pointed out the limitations of lithium chemistry.  Other automakers remained silent on that topic.  Ugh.  Of course, the whole idea of a "city car" is just a distraction anyway.  Think about how often that was brought up for Bolt without impact to sales.  To those going out of their way to spread hate, I keep my replies brief.  I also try to avoid posting on that group as much as possible, but want to maintain a message of not having left it.  So, I post a reply from time to time, often trying to engage the person with a question.  Today, it was to that nonsense with: Notice how the tradeoff to favor battery-longevity & energy-consumption over faster charging speed is required to draw that conclusion?

Anywho, it comes down to knowing Toyota doesn't rest.  Some just don't like the slower pace, which we now see accelerating.

In other words, asking us to imagine brings us to the same position facing the same issues.  It was just a journey on another path.  The other legacy automakers are just a stuck without any good plan for ending their ICE offerings.

Exaggeration.  This response was textbook rhetoric: "I'm sorry that you don't understand battery physics.  You cannot blast 350KW into a 30 KWH battery with current technology."  I was delighted to reply to that especially when such a predictable troublemaker invited the opportunity:  It is absolutely hysterical that you keep evading points being brought up by under & over stating values.  I point out 200-mile range, you drop it to 50 miles. I point out 62 kWh capacity, you drop it 30 kWh. That's an undeniable sign of desperation.  Reality is, that mass-market target is what ordinary consumers need.  More is simply a want.  Attempts to mislead by sighting other values won't change that.  Heck, it isn't even Toyota that you're attacking.  We see VW trying that here in the United States.  In Europe, many others are offering the same thing.  Enthusiasts simply don't want to recognize need, claiming necessity of what they want.  Acknowledgement of modest specs means admitting to diminishing returns. There is a balance.  Speeds like 350 kW simply are not required.  Exaggeration is a means of attempting to conceal that.