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Re:Letter To A Young Programmer Considering A Startup by pod4369 on Wednesday May 29, 2013 @11:30PM (#5790741)
"For example, Elon Musk and entrepreneurs like him have done more to move the world away from fossil fuels and towards alternative energy"

Wait, how does Elon Musk generate electricity?

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Re:Letter To A Young Programmer Considering A Startup by beatpanda on Wednesday May 29, 2013 @11:31PM (#5790744)
For the supercharger stations, it's from the sun, using technology developed by another private company, Solar City.
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Re:Letter To A Young Programmer Considering A Startup by pod4369 on Wednesday May 29, 2013 @11:38PM (#5790770)
Solar City and Tesla would have been possible without government subsidies? Are you sure about that?

Do you know what Elon has stated regarding government support?

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