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And despite all that, apparently the DOD just awarded Tesla a $400M contract to produce armored Teslas. That will somehow charge up at the local war zone chargi
by KPGv2 2y ago
And despite all that, apparently the DOD just awarded Tesla a $400M contract to produce armored Teslas. That will somehow charge up at the local war zone charging station? https://www.yahoo.com/news/musk-wins-400m-us-government-141352786.html https://www.yahoo.com/news/musk-wins-400m-us-government-1413...
- neogodless 2y agoIt doesn't matter if they get made, let alone if they are useful What's key is the transfer of money to Tesla.
- rcMgD2BwE72F 2y agoNo. >The December version of the document had included an “Armored Tesla” budget item that would span five years and start in 2025, however the document was revised to remove Tesla’s name. This followed reports of the company’s moniker on the procurement document from Drop Site News and the New York Times. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-02-13/plans-to-buy-armored-teslas-disappear-from-us-procurement-list https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-02-13/plans-to-... Last time I checked, Biden was president back in December.
- kube-system 2y agoWar zones don't have gas stations either. The US military brings its own energy with them. > Of all the cargo the military transports, more than half consists of fuel. About 80 percent of all material transported on the battlefield is fuel. https://archive.boston.com/news/nation/washington/articles/2007/05/01/pentagon_study_says_oil_reliance_strains_military/ https://archive.boston.com/news/nation/washington/articles/2...