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You mean like how every U.S. Tesla ever sold has been heavily subsidized with tax rebates? And how they actually got a U.S. Government loan? And how they got further tax credits from Nevada for building the Gigafactory there?



As opposed to oil subsidies that are reported at $4 billion annually with estimates that they're actually somewhere between $10 and $40 billion?

The tax rebates amount to ~$4 billion subsidy for a BEV manufacturer. Maybe we should just eliminate subsidies on both and see what happens.


"Maybe we should just eliminate subsidies on both and see what happens."

I am completely in favor of that proposal.


Weird.. Almost like the majority of other corporations in the US..


You mean like every other EV in the US also? Those are all subsidized to exactly the same amounts yet you don't see them selling like gangbusters...


What you're describing is smart business.


So is lobbying for a bailout from Congress by that criteria.




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