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Re:Tesla Motors by the numbers by rattray on Friday May 24, 2013 @10:36AM (#5763031)
I agree that it was nice to hear the breakdown of Tesla's financial relationship with US governments (federal and state), but the author's tone was remarkably one-sided, in a way that could in fact be described as "wicked", though I think that's taking it a bit far.

To me, those numbers were a cause for celebration: wow, our government is actually effectively encouraging a terrific technology and company.

Re:Tesla Motors by the numbers by skaevola on Friday May 24, 2013 @10:45AM (#5763093)
Sure, it's opinionated, but it's only wicked if you think that viewpoints which disagree with your own are evil. And that is an extremely dangerous idea.

By the way, I agree with you; subsidies should be used to promote products with positive externalities.