Posted on 04/21/2016 11:06:58 AM PDT by jazusamo
Is not Tesla taxpayer supported?
They’ve gotten subsidies and grants and buyers get a federal tax credit and state credits depending on the state.
That is what I thought. I would imagine that the corporation then funnels money back to the politicians and their committees.
By the way thanks for your response.
300,000 pre-orders at $1,000 each?
$300,000,000 in cash and they haven’t produced one?
My hat is off to these guys.
I don’t think they actually have 300,000 pre-orders.
Democrat money laundering.
I don’t begrudge the rich their toys...until government forces me to pay for them!
I think interest is real. I’ve seen a lot of people talking about wanting one. Not met anyone who ordered one, but I believe I saw a couple friends online say they did. This looks like a game-changer if they can avoid these types of problems. We shall see.
Despite their use of government resources, Telsa is also in itself an incredible innovator via Elon Musk. They will likely change this industry like no one in the US since Henry Ford. I hate that their hand is in the till, but this is a rare one that would be doing great things without it. It’s no scam like many of them. I am cautiously rooting for Tesla to succeed.
I wouldn’t doubt that at all.
My big gripe with Tesla is they are not a car the average buyer can afford yet taxpayers are subsidizing well to do buyers on their purchase or leases besides the outright subsidies, both fed and state.
Exactly my feelings on it.
Tesla Model X
300,000 of them pre-ordered with all those people tying up $1,000 in cash?
I just don’t see it.
I think it’s a cover story for throwing around $300,000,000 at Tesla.
Well, the middle class exists to be fleeced and when broke will be cast to the wolves(probably enslaved to pay for food and drink-except it will not be called slavery)
They are gasoline car owner supported. Part of the money you pay for a gasoline powered car goes to help a rich person buy a $138,000 electric car.
The stock was $148 on February 9th and is near $248 today.
The company’s “excellent” customer service was said to mitigate some of the customers’ frustrations.
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They are a status symbol for rich lefties.
“I am willing to spend $138K for a car that does not work because I care more than you do.”
Pre-orders were over 400,000 suckers this AM.
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