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"everyone else who tries it will do better because Germans ate the costs?" Yes on both your points. Sadly, German industry didn't get the benefit. Which makes
by mrDmrTmrJ 6y ago
"everyone else who tries it will do better because Germans ate the costs?"
Yes on both your points. Sadly, German industry didn't get the benefit. Which makes it harder to convince the country to do stuff like this again.
Very different from Tesla, where a bunch of silicon valley people ate the cost (e.g. VCs, roadster, 2012 model-S) and then many benefitted as they own stock.
- jacobush 6y agoThey got a less fucked world. That’s good for Germans too, and we are blessed they are big enough to make a difference.
- akie 6y agoNot sure why you're being downvoted here.
- triceratops 6y agoThey may have prevented a far larger wave of climate refugees than the current batch of migrants and refugees that have proved so politically costly for the ruling party in Germany.