Originally Posted By: Subdued
Originally Posted By: HTSS_TR
No government money is involved with Tesla charging stations anywhere in the world.
4.9 billion in government subsidies for Tesla.
I'd say a LOT of government money is involved with Tesla charging stations.
The $4.9B subsidies story by LA Times was debunked a year ago. The original story of $4.9B subsidies is below. When was SolarCity a division of Tesla ?
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-hy-musk-subsidies-20150531-story.html
Do you have any proof that Tesla had any government subsidy in building the charger stations ? If you don't have any supporting data about this charging station built with government money, don't spread the lie.
Tesla buyers had up to $7500 Federal tax credit just like any other EV buyer, including foreign car makers like BMW i3, Nissan Leaf ... And LA Times included this $7500 Federal tax credit to buyer as subsidies to Tesla. Tesla didn't receive 1 penny from this then why it is a subsidy ?
If you count this as subsidy to Tesla then it is okay for US government to subsidize BMW, Nissan, Mercedes-Benz, Fiat, Audi ... but not to an American company ?
Tesla didn't have any specific subsidy by Federal or state or local government just for them that was not available to others, they have incentives just like any other company, no better nor worse.
When is the carbon credit that Tesla sold to other car companies become a government subsidy ? Any car company that sells zero emission vehicle in California has that carbon credit to use or to sell to other companies. Why is this a subsidy ?