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If you've ever wanted to travel in Indonesia/Singapore/China locations during the multi-month Haze/particulate issues, you would understand how this is a pretty

If you've ever wanted to travel in Indonesia/Singapore/China locations during the multi-month Haze/particulate issues, you would understand how this is a pretty invaluable technology. I don't really have any lung issues (that I know of) - but if I forget to bring a mask, and walk for any distance, I start coughing and gagging after a while to clear my lungs. It gets so bad, that at times people are not only told to stay indoors (where they hopefully have filtered air), but are in extreme cases, evacuated. Can you imagine how wonderful having this mode of air-cleaning would be during those months if you had asthma (or young children?)

tn13 11y ago
Is Tesla making cars for Indonesia, Singapore or China currently? Surely there are problem all over the planet but I don't see why American government must subsidize solving those problems.
- tristanj 11y ago
  GM, Ford, and Chrysler receive billions in subsidies. During the 2008 Auto crisis the US gave those three $70 billion to keep them afloat. The US subsidizes its car companies. It also spends tens of billions subsidizing Boeing, Intel, Lockheed-Martin, IBM, JP Morgan, Goldman Sachs, and various airlines. Telsa, like many other companies, also receives subsidies. So what? There's nothing special going on here.
  - forgetsusername 11y ago
    >During the 2008 Auto crisis the US gave those three $70 billion to keep them afloat. Sold equity for it.
    - cmdrfred 11y ago
      Why didn't they sell that equity to private buyers if it was so valuable? Oh wait, the companies were on the verge of bankruptcy so that equity was worthless. Gave is the right word here.
  - HillaryBriss 11y ago
    Ford's case was somewhat different from that of the other carmakers. They accepted some government loans, but not the cash for equity swap. http://www.factcheck.org/2011/09/ford-motor-co-does-u-turn-on-bailouts/ http://www.factcheck.org/2011/09/ford-motor-co-does-u-turn-o...
  - tn13 11y ago
    They should not have received it besides more Americans drive Ford,GM and Toyota than Tesla.
- ghshephard 11y ago
  With all due respect, and I mean that seriously, I think that your focus on government subsidies is causing you to be overly negative on this feature. I was using Singapore/Indonesia/China as examples of places that I was either directly familiar with, or had recently read about. If it's really important to you, then you can replace those countries with "Heavily Smog impacted regions of the United States, Roads experiencing forest fires (very common), or an driving situation in which particulate matter is problematic for which the driver would like to reduce somewhat" It's a great function for the home, and I think most drivers would be well served - and in the case of drivers with Asthma, or other ailments impacted by particulate pollution) critically served.
- jernfrost 11y ago
  And they aren't. US government does not pay a dime for the marginal production of Tesla cars.

tn13 11y ago

Is Tesla making cars for Indonesia, Singapore or China currently? Surely there are problem all over the planet but I don't see why American government must subsidize solving those problems.

tristanj 11y ago
GM, Ford, and Chrysler receive billions in subsidies. During the 2008 Auto crisis the US gave those three $70 billion to keep them afloat. The US subsidizes its car companies. It also spends tens of billions subsidizing Boeing, Intel, Lockheed-Martin, IBM, JP Morgan, Goldman Sachs, and various airlines. Telsa, like many other companies, also receives subsidies. So what? There's nothing special going on here.
- forgetsusername 11y ago
  >During the 2008 Auto crisis the US gave those three $70 billion to keep them afloat. Sold equity for it.
  - cmdrfred 11y ago
    Why didn't they sell that equity to private buyers if it was so valuable? Oh wait, the companies were on the verge of bankruptcy so that equity was worthless. Gave is the right word here.
- HillaryBriss 11y ago
  Ford's case was somewhat different from that of the other carmakers. They accepted some government loans, but not the cash for equity swap. http://www.factcheck.org/2011/09/ford-motor-co-does-u-turn-on-bailouts/ http://www.factcheck.org/2011/09/ford-motor-co-does-u-turn-o...
- tn13 11y ago
  They should not have received it besides more Americans drive Ford,GM and Toyota than Tesla.
ghshephard 11y ago
With all due respect, and I mean that seriously, I think that your focus on government subsidies is causing you to be overly negative on this feature. I was using Singapore/Indonesia/China as examples of places that I was either directly familiar with, or had recently read about. If it's really important to you, then you can replace those countries with "Heavily Smog impacted regions of the United States, Roads experiencing forest fires (very common), or an driving situation in which particulate matter is problematic for which the driver would like to reduce somewhat" It's a great function for the home, and I think most drivers would be well served - and in the case of drivers with Asthma, or other ailments impacted by particulate pollution) critically served.
jernfrost 11y ago
And they aren't. US government does not pay a dime for the marginal production of Tesla cars.