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So what if the Teslas are built in the US? How does that change anything? What if they were built in Canada, like a lot of GM cars are these days? Or Japan?

nickpinkston 14y ago
MT mostly writes for a US crowd right? It's great story for whoever figures it out, but it definitely scratches many Americans' itches with the US "still being innovative and 'making real stuff'".
unoti 14y ago
My son works at Tesla. He got the job as his first real job after doing a tour in Iraq with the U.S. military. Tesla taught him how to operate a laser cutter, and a bunch of other heavy machinery. He just left for work a few minutes ago, he's working night shift because they're cranking out cars all night long every night. Him, and some thousand+ other people got jobs there-- good, high quality, awesome jobs. Having good jobs for people here in America isn't important to a lot of people, but it's been a really good thing for him and for our family.
- orangethirty 14y ago
  Families like yours are what motivate people like me to constantly be on the lookout for job-creating opportunities. A startup/business is not about itself, but about the people behind it. It must see to improve the lives of those involved, and their families. I am very happy for your family. May you enjoy more blessings.
- sliverstorm 14y ago
  Economic advantages aside, gainful, satisfying employment is also great for morale of the nation. Making things is generally fertile ground for job satisfaction.
  - angstrom 14y ago
    There is something to be said for having demonstrable concrete evidence of where your time was spent. Most service jobs lack this.
- JPKab 14y ago
  You should have your son do an AMA (Ask Me Anything) on the Reddit website. The title "I'm an Iraq War veteran who now works at Tesla. AMA" would get a lot of hits, and more importantly good publicity for a great company that is hiring Americans.
danielha 14y ago
Well, it changes many things. American jobs, for one. Pride in American innovation. Money into a troubled industry that was once one of the banner industries of this country.
beedogs 14y ago
Are you trolling? "How does that change anything?" They're built in America meaning Americans are being employed to make them and being paid a decent wage to do so. I mean ... Jesus.
- hellgas00 14y ago
  Not everybody who uses this website live within in the United States.
  - freehunter 14y ago
    But everyone should be able to understand the economic importance of having products being designed and built in their country. Especially if their country has been hit hard recently by manufacturing being moved to other countries.
    - benbataille 14y ago
      They do. Which is with they don't care for the USA. Naively, some readers though this thread was going to be about a car. Some of them actually fail to see how where a car is produced should influence its merits. They didn't realize that as the USA were involved, the discussion was doomed to degenerate into a mediocre and moderately interesting patriotic blabber. These readers simply lake basic knowledge of the average American state of mind. As someone who used to be one of them, I give you our sincere apologies and invite you to keep going on your war veterans and industrial pride.
      - freehunter 14y ago
        Hey, let's keep it civil. How often do you hear "Good to see New Zealand in the news!" or "This is a great thing for the South African startup scene!"? People have patriotic pride, but beyond that they like to see interesting things happen around them and see the positive economic impact that a successful startup brings. This has nothing to do with Americans specifically beyond the fact that there may be more Americans on this forum than other individual countries, so there are more comments. There's no need to come on here and spew anti-American sentiments like you are so coyly doing right now. Americans aren't leaving hateful comments on stories about other countries startup scenes. This is a story about a successful American startup doing their business in America in a fashion that is not the same as typical established American companies in their industry. And somehow you're surprised that local hackers are pleased by this?

nickpinkston 14y ago

MT mostly writes for a US crowd right? It's great story for whoever figures it out, but it definitely scratches many Americans' itches with the US "still being innovative and 'making real stuff'".

unoti 14y ago

My son works at Tesla. He got the job as his first real job after doing a tour in Iraq with the U.S. military. Tesla taught him how to operate a laser cutter, and a bunch of other heavy machinery. He just left for work a few minutes ago, he's working night shift because they're cranking out cars all night long every night. Him, and some thousand+ other people got jobs there-- good, high quality, awesome jobs. Having good jobs for people here in America isn't important to a lot of people, but it's been a really good thing for him and for our family.

orangethirty 14y ago
Families like yours are what motivate people like me to constantly be on the lookout for job-creating opportunities. A startup/business is not about itself, but about the people behind it. It must see to improve the lives of those involved, and their families. I am very happy for your family. May you enjoy more blessings.
sliverstorm 14y ago
Economic advantages aside, gainful, satisfying employment is also great for morale of the nation. Making things is generally fertile ground for job satisfaction.
- angstrom 14y ago
  There is something to be said for having demonstrable concrete evidence of where your time was spent. Most service jobs lack this.
JPKab 14y ago
You should have your son do an AMA (Ask Me Anything) on the Reddit website. The title "I'm an Iraq War veteran who now works at Tesla. AMA" would get a lot of hits, and more importantly good publicity for a great company that is hiring Americans.

danielha 14y ago

Well, it changes many things. American jobs, for one. Pride in American innovation. Money into a troubled industry that was once one of the banner industries of this country.

beedogs 14y ago

Are you trolling? "How does that change anything?" They're built in America meaning Americans are being employed to make them and being paid a decent wage to do so. I mean ... Jesus.

hellgas00 14y ago
Not everybody who uses this website live within in the United States.
- freehunter 14y ago
  But everyone should be able to understand the economic importance of having products being designed and built in their country. Especially if their country has been hit hard recently by manufacturing being moved to other countries.
  - benbataille 14y ago
    They do. Which is with they don't care for the USA. Naively, some readers though this thread was going to be about a car. Some of them actually fail to see how where a car is produced should influence its merits. They didn't realize that as the USA were involved, the discussion was doomed to degenerate into a mediocre and moderately interesting patriotic blabber. These readers simply lake basic knowledge of the average American state of mind. As someone who used to be one of them, I give you our sincere apologies and invite you to keep going on your war veterans and industrial pride.
    - freehunter 14y ago
      Hey, let's keep it civil. How often do you hear "Good to see New Zealand in the news!" or "This is a great thing for the South African startup scene!"? People have patriotic pride, but beyond that they like to see interesting things happen around them and see the positive economic impact that a successful startup brings. This has nothing to do with Americans specifically beyond the fact that there may be more Americans on this forum than other individual countries, so there are more comments. There's no need to come on here and spew anti-American sentiments like you are so coyly doing right now. Americans aren't leaving hateful comments on stories about other countries startup scenes. This is a story about a successful American startup doing their business in America in a fashion that is not the same as typical established American companies in their industry. And somehow you're surprised that local hackers are pleased by this?