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TIPPING POINT

The Tesla Model S is cool: fast, stylish, and fun to drive. But Elon Musk’s master stroke was to create an ecosystem that enabled intrigued consumers to consider Tesla a realistic alternative to a conventional car. Tesla’s network of 120-kW fast-charging stations, Superchargers, could bring the original Model S’ battery to an 80 percent charge, enough for 170 miles of driving, in 40 minutes. That’s what

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