I think a more pleasant way to put this is that NEVI created circumstances where Tesla could capture more value from an open standard than from a closed one. An

I think a more pleasant way to put this is that NEVI created circumstances where Tesla could capture more value from an open standard than from a closed one. And did so at a relatively modest cost to the taxpayer, compared to the public benefits it will produce. PS Did NEVI (or IRA) actually mandate CCS, or did it simply mandate an open standard, which CCS was the only option to satisfy at the time?