[ConservativeTeen]

Crony capitalism at its worst. I am not really a fan of Tesla Motors, but it should fail or succeed based upon its value in the free market, not because of burdensome governmental regulations.

[Alberta's Child]

Your point is a good one, but why doesn't Tesla simply go out and set up Tesla dealerships? The Tesla guy's complaint that dealers would "revert to selling what's easy and it is game over for the new company" doesn't fly if Tesla opens stand-alone dealerships where they can sell their own cars -- and just their cars. That would put them on a level playing field with the rest of the industry, wouldn't it?

I suspect the real problem Tesla has is that their vehicles simply wouldn't stand up against gasoline-powered cars. And there's an added complexity here about how a service department for a Tesla dealership would work. Could the place generate enough revenue to stay in business with such a limited product line?

[Jeff Chandler]

1.) $500 million loan from the U.S. Department of Energy.
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2.) $7,500 federal tax credit.
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3.) $2,500 California credit per car.
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4.) California Air Resources Board tax credits (it sells them)
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5.) $34 million California tax break incentive for building a plant in the San Francisco area.