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Tesla

Tesla was founded in 2003 in Silicon Valley as a worthy option to compete with gasoline-fueled vehicles. Currently, there are more than 50,000 Tesla cars in use around the world. Most recently, Tesla CEO Elon Musk revealed Tesla’s newest model, Model X, and it has gained popularity especially in the light of the recent Volkwagen scandal. Volkswagen has admitted to cheating emission guidelines in its vehicle manufacturing. Regardless, many experts argue that electric cars are still a luxury due to their cost. Electric cars such as Tesla use something called lithium-ion batteries to run the car for a period of time. These batteries operate similarly to the ones used in smartphones and laptops. However, the vehicle batteries are much more powerful. Since these are battery powered vehicles, they need to be charged. There are a variety of ways to charge the battery in the cars. Many owners choose to install either chagrining stations or solar panels at home while some choose public chagrining stations. These public stations are becoming more frequent especially in California. One of the biggest problems with these charging stations is the confusion with the payment system. Some require cards with sensitive identification chips while each network has a different system. Therefore, companies such as Tesla are investing in building their own chagrining stations.