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A lot of automakers in the USA get subsidies, GM even got bailed out in 2008.

Tesla on the other hand creates a lot of jobs, invests in US factories, invests into R&D, pays a lot of taxes, and most importantly - delivers on the vision of transition to clean energy.

Without Tesla, America would still be driving even more gas guzzling SUVs and pickups.

So the relationship is mutually beneficial for the company, country, economy, and ecology

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No one is saying that the US didn't benefit from Tesla's existence. But saying that Tesla was not subsidized or profited from government intervention is wholly untrue.

In the grand scheme of things American taxpayer doesnt care all that much, because there are so many leeches who profit off of government spending like military, healthcare, automotive, etc.

in teslas case at least there is clear ecological and experience benefit to consumers to show for all the “subsidies”

You call it subsidy, I call it accelerating EV transition

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