Tesla employees say they took shortcuts, worked through harsh conditions

Re:Tesla employees say they took shortcuts, worked through h... by DanCarvajal on Tuesday July 16, 2019 @09:53AM (#20450006)

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?

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Re:Tesla employees say they took shortcuts, worked through h... by cptskippy on Tuesday July 16, 2019 @10:18AM (#20450242)

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.

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Re:Tesla employees say they took shortcuts, worked through h... by DanCarvajal on Tuesday July 16, 2019 @12:34PM (#20451576)

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

I am completely in favor of that proposal.

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Re:Tesla employees say they took shortcuts, worked through h... by neonIcon on Tuesday July 16, 2019 @09:59AM (#20450048)

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

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Re:Tesla employees say they took shortcuts, worked through h... by dpkonofa on Tuesday July 16, 2019 @10:50AM (#20450592)

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...

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Re:Tesla employees say they took shortcuts, worked through h... by Whatarethese on Tuesday July 16, 2019 @11:32AM (#20451016)

What you're describing is smart business.

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Re:Tesla employees say they took shortcuts, worked through h... by DanCarvajal on Tuesday July 16, 2019 @12:33PM (#20451569)

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

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