Re:Tesla Motors by the numbers
by adventured on Friday May 24, 2013 @10:17AM
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Sarcasm: "a sharp and often satirical or ironic utterance designed to cut or give pain"
Were you so personally offended by what the person wrote that you needed to stab them for it?
That seems like a very obnoxious thing to write and was completely unnecessary. If you disagree with someone fine, say so and why, but there's no need to do that to what the person wrote. Why sink to such a level intellectually?
Sorry, but I don't feel like spending $7K+ in taxpayer subsidies to help a rich person get richer is wise fiscal policy for our nation. I know this might sound completely shocking to you.
Re:Tesla Motors by the numbers
by rossjudson on Friday May 24, 2013 @05:42PM
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You see no value in shepherding the companies that are creating the future of transportation across the world? You may reason that market forces will take care of it, and I would agree with you if other countries played by the same rules. They do not.
This is about a lot more than a rich person getting richer, and you know that. I'm a little shocked that you would pretend otherwise.
I don't like Tesla. A Tesla car isn't practical for me, so by extension it's not practical for most. Massive popularity and interest in buying them proves nothing about the future because I don't have one. Other electric cars failed after receiving public support, and therefore Tesla will fail. Even though nobody claims free charging is sustainable, I claim that non-existent claim will lead to failure, because it's impossible to change our current electrical infrastructure. Ever. And a decade into the future? That's crazy! We need to deal with what's in front of us for the next ten minutes! And after that, we'll do it again!