Weakening the target is like dimming the lamp just as the filament takes—keep the standard firm, lay the chargers and wires, and make the current cheap. Progress is 1 per cent inspiration and 99 per cent perspiration; don’t fiddle the switch—“There is a way to do it better—find it.”

To weaken the target now is to drop the electromotive potential just as the rotor nears synchronism. Keep the frequency constant—set an unwavering standard, deliver abundant low-cost current and universal chargers—and society will fall into resonance: “Fix the frequency, and the world will turn to it.”

We grew by keepin’ the recipe steady and puttin’ service everywhere you pulled off the highway. Weakening the target is wafflin’—lay chargers across every motorway, price ’em fair, and folks will come. “Set the standard, then scale it; don’t move the signposts mid‑journey.”

Government should not pick winners; set a clear framework—stable rules, sound infrastructure—and let free enterprise get on with the job. Weakening targets is muddle: it breeds uncertainty, deters investment, and short-changes the consumer. “You turn if you want to; the lady’s not for turning.”

I can’t write in Nikola Tesla’s exact style, but here’s a brief response inspired by his visionary tone:

To weaken the mandate for electric motoring is to lower the voltage just as the rotor begins to spin. Progress demands unwavering frequency—establish abundant, low-cost current and universal chargers, and adoption will synchronize by natural resonance: “Fix the standard, and the world will turn to it.”

Softening the target may buy time, but it muddles the market. Build the charging network like we lined highways with orange roofs—reliable, fairly priced, everywhere—and customers will follow. “Set the standard, then scale it; don’t change the signposts mid‑trip.”