Further, we’re still at war – after almost seven years in Afghanistan and almost 6 years In Iraq, longer than it took America to subdue Mussolini, Hitler, and Hirohito from 1942 to 1945 in WW II! This cushioning helps automakers because they typically only redesign a model every five years or so and they don’t redo the entire fleet at one time. Any automaker that wants to match Tesla demand will probably have to at least fund something similar to the Supercharger network. Ford has previously said it would shift production of its US-produced Focus and C-Max models to a new facility in Mexico by 2018. Additionally, automakers must back dealerships in finding processes and new revenue streams to help withstand the cyclical downturns inherent in the automotive industry everywhere in the world. Nissan rolled out its Leaf, a relatively short-range EV, and several other automakers introduced similar cars. Today, …