Putting the Tesla HEPA Filter and Bioweapon Defense Mode to the Test

Re:Putting the Tesla HEPA Filter and Bioweapon Defense Mode ... by ch4ch4 on Tuesday May 03, 2016 @01:32AM (#11618173)

Maybe to pander to the Chinese market? They've been having trouble with cancelled orders in China.

Definitely not a waste of money if it means that they can offload inventory...

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Re:Putting the Tesla HEPA Filter and Bioweapon Defense Mode ... by tn13 on Tuesday May 03, 2016 @02:20AM (#11618344)

I am referring to American taxpayers money. Poorest of poor in America is subsidizing these rich people gadgets at around $8k per unit. Why should we gift this money to China ?

If Chinese people want clean air let Chinese government fund it.

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Re:Putting the Tesla HEPA Filter and Bioweapon Defense Mode ... by lucaspiller on Tuesday May 03, 2016 @02:42AM (#11618436)

I assume that the cost of the parts are insignificant compared to the cost of R&D and manufacturing labour costs, which AFAIK are all on US soil. Even if a car is sold to a Chinese customer, the money they pay and the money the gov pays is creating more jobs that it would have otherwise (and also lining Musk's back pocket).

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Re:Putting the Tesla HEPA Filter and Bioweapon Defense Mode ... by will_hughes on Tuesday May 03, 2016 @03:43AM (#11618676)

> Poorest of poor in America is subsidizing these rich people gadgets at around $8k per unit.

Okay, I'll bite - where's your evidence?

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