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by tryptophan 683 days ago
Yeah incredible. EVs are a bit questionable at the moment but I have no doubt that in 5 years they will just be straight up better than gas cars in every way.

Concerning part is that China has a massive lead in this industry, and the lone American company that can compete is being targeted by the petty regime we have in power.
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0cf8612b2e1e 683 days ago
Half of Tesla’s income is tax credits[0]. What more is the government supposed to do?

[0] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41050278

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taylodl 683 days ago
How is Tesla being targeted by Congress or by this Administration? I'm honestly not aware of anything nefarious going on. Isn't Tesla being helped by the 100% tariff this Administration has placed on BYD imports?
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itishappy 683 days ago
> the lone American company that can compete is being targeted by the petty regime we have in power

Are you suggesting that Tesla is struggling to compete because our government is targeting them more than, say, BYD?

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steego 683 days ago
You’re being vague. Are you saying Tesla is being targeted with this administration’s EV mandates? Or have they been targeted with subsidies?

Better yet, what policies do you think we should be pushing?

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