[omouse]

"Any federal money or loans that goes to Tesla should be through some sort of grant project where other automakers and manufacturers can compete for the money."

Some sort of grant project for clean energy? Some kind of grant project that has $25 billion to give away to worthy projects?

Almost entirely lost in the subsequent discussion was the fact that Section 136 of EISA created a $25 billion fund known as the Advanced Technology Vehicle Manufacturing Incentive Program (ATVM). The ATVM specified that the Department of Energy (DOE) should provide loans, loan guarantees and grants to new and existing automakers and suppliers to encourage development and speed delivery of next-generation cars – vehicles that meet higher standards for fuel efficiency and stretch technology beyond the internal combustion engine. The program aimed to provide “grants and loans to eligible automobile makers and component suppliers for projects that re-equip, expand, and establish manufacturing facilities in the U.S. to produce light-duty vehicles and components that make meaningful improvements in fuel economy performance.”

http://74.125.95.132/search?q=cache:iJGKVzIN1ikJ:www.courtho...

[ssharp]

Right...

The debate is whether or not Tesla is more worthy of the money than another manufacturer. I'm not convinced they are.