Posted on 09/04/2014 11:15:35 AM PDT by jazusamo
Sooo, Tesla is not building a battery factory, the tax payers are. If it was not for green energy credits Tesla would be loosing there ass
I did not mean to panic the citizens of Reno into thinking they had a turtle infestation. Please remain calm, the turtles were only a metaphor for a politically motivated, all powerful EPA.
Exactly, the only thing profitable for Musk so far has been his energy credits.
Thanks again, I had visions of a turtle stampede driving all the citizens into Donner Pass.
No, the government of Nevada is waiting to latch on to the jugular of the business until the business is healthy enough to host the parasite.
Bingo!
A facility of this size will need supporting infrastructure; large water mains and sewers, roads and bridges for high weight limits,stormwater management (in Nevada?), special fire equipment...
All needed in the near-term.
And do not forget the interest on the bonds (tax free) to pay for all the improvements.
The whole electric car fad is a giant bubble.
I couldn’t agree more.
What is this? Of course there a difference between stealing and working for money. If a business is not paying taxes, they’re NOT STEALING From tax payers.
Tesla’s initial public offering of common stock was at $17 per share. Today Tesla stock closed at $277.30. Someone who bought 100 shares in 2010 for $1,700 can sell that hundred shares today for $27,730 before capital gains.
The Republican Governor of Nevada, Brian Sandoval who negotiated this deal with Elon Musk of Tesla says he expects Nevada will realize $100 billion in revenue.
http://www.latimes.com/topic/business/manufacturing-engineering/automotive-equipment/tesla-motors-inc.-ORCRP006147-topic.html
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