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no fans of electric cars here, I see.

No, it's just a bunch of people whining about "their money" being used to foster innovation. It's OK when someone invests money in their web app for displaying porn with rounded corners and "type centric design", but it's a waste when the government tries to encourage the development of sustainable transportation technology.

Gotta love the conservatives...

It is their money.

I'm more or less fanatically liberal. But I happily set that aside while visiting HN.

Please don't bring in such broad attacks. I almost voted it down as well (despite agreeing with the sentiment), for the exact reasons pointed out by radu_floricica.

Let's maintain a high level of discussion for HN.

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