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How Does Musk's Government Funding Compare To Competitors?

Posted by Soulskill on from the all-about-the-benjamins dept.

Rei writes: We recently discussed an article in the LA Times complaining about how Elon Musk has built his corporate empires — Solar City, Tesla Motors and SpaceX — on the back of government subsidies. However, how does the funding compare in context to various competitors? USC professor Greg Autry breaks it down, noting among other things that SpaceX's competitors have benefited from decades of tremendous government money and a launch monopoly, while the Volt receives — on a percentage basis — 2 1/2 times greater subsidy than a Model S, and was developed on the government's dime.

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  1. Who Cares? by sexconker · · Score: -1, Troll

    Does anyone really give a fucking shit about every little thing Elon Musk does? Is the media really so determined to manufacture a new Steve Jobs?
    And are we really at the point of calling Solar City, Tesla Motors, and SpaceX "corporate empires"?

    1. Re:Who Cares? by antiperimetaparalogo · · Score: -1, Troll

      Does anyone really give a fucking shit about every little thing Elon Musk does?

      At least Slashdot does, and thinks it must have a story everytime Elon takes a crap...

      Is the media really so determined to manufacture a new Steve Jobs?

      Good point - i understand that the media AND the people love to have their "heros", and i respect the guy, but enough is enough.

      And are we really at the point of calling Solar City, Tesla Motors, and SpaceX "corporate empires"?

      I tried to read the fucking article, but i failed because in the middle of the first paragraph i read "[...] Mr. Musk has built the Tesla brand into the world's most desired automobile [...]" - after that i came here and found your comment... one of the best "first posts" i ever read!

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  2. Wipe your mouth, Slashdot by NotDrWho · · Score: -1, Troll

    I'm getting a little sick of the slovenly Musk worship on this site. It's worse than the way 99% of Slashdotters used to drop to their knees anytime Steve Jobs whipped his dick out. Like Jobs, Musk could take a shit on stage and most of your pathetic fanboys would be fighting each other for the privilege to touch it.

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