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Pepsi Paid For 100 Tesla Semi Trucks In 2017, But Has Only Received 36 (jalopnik.com)

submitted 5 months ago by Hypx to c/enoughmuskspam

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[–] [email protected] 72 points 5 months ago (2 children)

Don't worry. The trucks were covered by a $20 million government grant, and an additional $40k per vehicle.

The fuck.

[–] LEDZeppelin 60 points 5 months ago

Cornerstone of capitalism - Socialize the cost, privatize the profit!

[–] partial_accumen 5 points 5 months ago

Don’t worry. The trucks were covered by a $20 million government grant, and an additional $40k per vehicle.

The fuck.

You read that wrong.

From the article: "Interestingly, 32 of Pepsi’s semi trucks were covered by a $20 million state government grant, while federal subsidies pay for up to $40,000 per additional vehicle. "

The "additional 40k" was for only 4 vehicles.

[–] [email protected] 66 points 5 months ago (2 children)

Well... That's 36 more than I'd expected

[–] arin 15 points 5 months ago (1 children)

How many of the 36 actually work tho?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago

Damn that is one sexy fleet! This parking lot would just be grey and bland without them!

[–] hark 2 points 5 months ago

Came here to say this. I didn't know they actually had semi trucks out there. When did that happen?

[–] DrSleepless 44 points 5 months ago

And that kids, is how you stay a Billionaire

[–] ganksy 8 points 5 months ago

Ha ha!! in Nelson voice

[–] [email protected] 5 points 5 months ago

They are probably glad they don't have to store the resto of these shitboxes somewhere.