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They did nothing great apart, from being the first new car startup in the US in more than 100 years, with an entirely new business model.

OPs point had nothing to do with wether the government subsidised EVs or not.

More than 100 years? Are you SURE about that?

The first one to not fail. All extant US automakers have been in business for over a century.

You are making the assumption that Tesla will survive. A lot of things can happen in the next 85 years.