Posted on 04/10/2022 7:09:46 AM PDT by bert
A great day in American History as Elon Musk appears at the opening of his giga factory in Texas.
His historic speech is Here
“Hundreds of thousands of young people have bought Tesla’s, with even more on the waiting list and use their Tesla’s to travel long distances with no problem.
They are NOT waiting till they retire before buying it.”
When did I say they couldn’t have one? If they’ve got the money, and time needed to travel using such a slow overland method, that is their right. And most seem to be on YouTube, so yea, far more time for those types.
Just not practical for myself and most others who work in more traditional jobs, but have family scattered around the country - which is why I think Tesla hybrids would be a GREAT IDEA!
I saw a report to day of a $400 million profit. It explained that on the balance sheet assets were equal to liabilities and equity. I assume the profit was sales minus cost of sales and expenses. I don’t know the period but believe it was 2021. Tesla has immense equity
His American sales in quarter 4 were I believe 300+ cars while were only 253.
But, you miss the entire and total point......... you don’t matter
You are a sad disgruntled joke for saying that. Envy and jealousy for not having the wealth or the brains or the guts to emulate Musk are showing
“You are a sad disgruntled joke for saying that. Envy and jealousy for not having the wealth or the brains or the guts to emulate Musk are showing”
I know, my post BIT, didn’t it.
Ok
This was an inelligent and respectful discussion until you said that.
as far as I am concerned neither do you!
And, a part of the bailout of GM included stealing a portion of my retirement portfolio that were invested in GM Bonds. Corporate Bonds are paid off before stock holders but the Rattner UAW thieves took all the money to pay UAW salaries.
To hell with the Democrat/UAW thieves. Death is imminent as the company withers in incompetent agony
No, it illustrates the fact that there is a cure for ignorance. It is enlightenment.
You refuse to spend a few minutes to be enlightened and would rather wallow in ignorance than end laziness and learn
I’m quite ‘enlightened’ as I know where all government ‘subsidies’ originate from*, even for cars that go 0 to 60 in 4 seconds.
*that being the point of a gun.
You misinterpret what was intended. The speech, if you viewed it, teaches that all the old tired anti Tesla and anti Musk propaganda is overcome by the Cyber Rodeo where tens of thousands of Texans visited the celebration and viewed the giga plant.
Attempting to say a few words in opposition to that which is clearly shown as fact....... doesn’t matter.
You harp on government subsidies in what boils down to just plain ols ignorance.
You don’t understand capitalism and the fact that investors buy shares of a company they believe will be a good investment. Tesla has probably the largest capitalization of any corporation world wide.
” Tesla has probably the largest capitalization of any corporation world wide.”
Great, so why didn’t they use it? Why did my grand kids have to pay for them, just like Solyndra?
See Bob...... you are just totally and plainly ignorant.
Enlightenment cures ignorance......... watch the Cyber Rodeo videos and be enlightened
Ok
You are a moron. Musk didn’t run anyone. Your elected representatives passed a law signed by your elected leader that provided equally to any and all who make electric vehicles an incentive for people to buy the first generation of them. To wit that only the first 200,000 of any individual manufacturer vehicles qualify for this first of kind subsidy. Every car manufacturer can get this credit. If you want to get worked up about subsidies get worked up over the 23+ billion per year in subsidy to the oil industry they are the single largest recipient of federal subsidy in the nation that’s a fact documented by the GAO office check it out some time. $7500 in income tax write down on the first 200,000 vehicles is chump change to what a single oil company get in a single year. Look up the real data before running off at the mouth with lies. Tesla also played back it’s loans early with interests every single penny. GM took 25+ billion and NEVER played a cent back where your outrage at them? Your are just a typical boomer luddite welcome to the 21st century boomer if you get many more years left you will see EVs dominate the market because they are superior in every way to last century technology. Hope the rona don’t boomer doomer you before you get to see that fact happen.
“You are a moron.”
Everyone here is a ‘moron’, except you.
I am a fan of ICE motors. I love the sound of a well tuned motor be it a porsche air cooled, a LS1 in a corvette, an old Hemi or an Audi R8.
I think I appreciate Musk’s ability to focus on the goals and achieve them be it EVs, Rockets/ Space or Starlink. I was a fan the first time I saw a booster land upright on a platform in the ocean.
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