Sorry, the facts say otherwise. Tesla would have gone under long ago without all the subsidies and free tax money to retail buyers. If it actually does become self sufficient, that doesn't change that fact. As long as it is getting freebies from us, it isn't self sufficient.
I find it interesting that people who make a LOT more money than I do, and can afford a much more expensive car than I, are entitled to thousands of dollars of taxpayer's money as a reward for buying a car.
While I consider electric vehicles to be as or more polluting than ICE and basically an environmental boondoggle, I have no problem with Tesla or any other EV maker selling them WITHOUT taxpayer money. IF and it's a big if, they can make & sell profitably a vehicle at a price people are willing to pay AND do it without money confiscated from taxpayers. That's not been the case.
Sorry, the facts say otherwise. Tesla would have gone under long ago without all the subsidies and free tax money to retail buyers.
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Sorry, but the facts are they could have stayed smaller and concentrated on the higher end and more expensive cars.