After getting his new Tesla Model S sedan in May this year in Beijing, Guangzhou-based businessman Zong Yi had a serious problem on how to get his electric-powered vehicle home. The southern boomtown where he lives, some 1,300 miles away from the Chinese capital, does not have adequate charging facilities in between cities. Zong then built his own charging network with his partners, buying 20 charging pillars from Tesla for Rmb5,000 (USD800) each and installed these on the 16 cities on the way to Guangzhou.