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kleinbl00  ·  2338 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Report: Tesla has Spent $480,000 Every Hour for the Last Year

The argument against Tesla is that they aren't required to play by the rules. Touchdowns, for example, count for 28 points. Taking a knee puts the ball at the 50 yard line. Field goals count for 2 points if the ball happens to cross the end zone; getting it between the poles is irrelevant.

"Tesla has captured the imagination of people, and I give them credit and wish them well. It impresses most industry insiders how its business model sustains itself. If Dieter Zetsche at Mercedes-Benz or any other industry leaders had the opportunity to sell their cars at a loss, they could sell a lot more. But I guess our shareholders wouldn’t tolerate that game plan for long."