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Originally Posted by jmg
At least these federal subsidies result in a tangible commodity for the consumer and have actually pushed the solar, EV, and space technologies forward. How many other federal subsidies can say the same? These programs exist for a reason. The advancement on EV technology in the past 10 years have been significantly bolstered by the existence of Tesla both by their own innovations and the creation of real competition in the automotive industry marketplace. The Bolt and the Volt would not have been made if not for the competition Tesla has provided as both a competitor and market motivator. That's actually what the subsidies are supposed to do: stimulate.
BTW there is WAY too much speculation in the original post to come to any real conclusion. If Musk delivers, then the argument is for nothing. If he doesn't deliver, what did we accomplish except a "told you so"? Who want's to be that person? We should be hopeful that Tesla delivers on the promise and can actually contribute something that will improve our way of life in some way. Being a cynic at this point is for the sake of our egos and nothing more. Wishing to be in the position of saying "I told you so" at the expense of actual progress is selfish and shortsighted. What kind of world would we live in if cynics of things that could benefit us were always proven right?
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Well I think healthy debate and discussion is important given the commitments our governments are making with our tax dollars and the push by some governments to ban ICE moving forward.