They've got $10 billion in debt, and have benefited from about $6 billion in various subsidies, incentives and tax breaks. It works out to about $40k per car sh

They've got $10 billion in debt, and have benefited from about $6 billion in various subsidies, incentives and tax breaks. It works out to about $40k per car shipped. I think of Tesla not so much as a business than as a charitable religious nonprofit that relies on donations to assist the disadvantaged in acquiring luxury automobiles. Never underestimate the power of belief.