>Musk pointed out that Tesla has been selling its electric cars for more than a year in the US without the $7,500 federal tax credit, without taking a demand hi

>Musk pointed out that Tesla has been selling its electric cars for more than a year in the US without the $7,500 federal tax credit, without taking a demand hit. But they almost certainly would not have gotten to that point without the many prior years of subsidized purchases. This reeks of "I got mine already, now let's not talk about you getting yours anymore".