Just a reminder that the space nazi didn't mind government spending when it saved his fascist ass.
Feds Lend Tesla $465 Million to Build Model S
The Obama Administration will lend Tesla Motors $465 million to build an electric sedan and the battery packs needed to propel it. It’s one of three loans totaling almost $8 billion that the Department of Energy awarded today to spur the development of fuel-efficient vehicles. Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced that the Department of Energy […]
https://www.wired.com/2009/06/tesla-loan/
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