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artsci Comments (18)
 
It won't be long before the Chinese government provides very strong incentives for EV's and equally strong penalties for ICEs. ICEs will likely become so expensive that EVs will be the only affordable choice for the masses. So Tesla will be in a very strong postion as all of this unfolds.
7 Feb, 08:09 PM Reply Like

Michael Bryant Comments (3527)
 
I still think (TSLA) is a risky bet.
7 Feb, 10:39 PM Reply Like

Supersuccess Comments (6)
 
Of course it's a risky bet, so is falling in love, getting married, believing in politicians and waking up in the morning. It's the ride that counts. The reality is in the belief. Live long and prosper!
8 Feb, 11:12 AM Reply Like

Michael Bryant Comments (3527)
 
You too, my Vulcan friend.
8 Feb, 11:29 AM Reply Like

Samuel H Comments (55)
 
Prosper and live long! Go Tesla!
8 Feb, 11:33 AM Reply Like

winston123 Comments (53)
 
Super success,
Those who believe will be rewarded!
Tesla is a. Sea. Change in thinking.

Don't be left "suckin' air !,,,,,while others cash dividend checks.
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8 Feb, 02:44 PM Reply Like

wadeyr Comments (172)
 
Wow a chinese market for Tesla would be crazy
7 Feb, 11:11 PM Reply Like

Hellz Comments (161)
 
Big fan of electrics, but it's more efficient for the chi to focus on the worst offending factories and and more efficient ICE with particle filters
8 Feb, 07:52 AM Reply Like

artsci Comments (18)
 
The bigger issue is not factories but the number of coal-fired power plants, which continue to grow at an alarming rate. China's the perfect example of what happens when environmental regulations are sacrificed at the alter of growth -- they're slowly killing themselves. Electric cars are one small part of a broad-based policy solution but hardly a panacea. The first challenge for the Chinese is to get off coal. But I won't be holding my breath.
8 Feb, 10:13 AM Reply Like

Steve Funk Comments (353)
 
Hellz is right, a big part of the China solution lay in the industrial sector. China actually has slightly less electric generating capacity than the US. http://1.usa.gov/XZozYY

The US is largely to blame for China's problem. We outsourced our dirtiest jobs to them (like steel manufacture) and now we say look at how we have improved Gary. Really we just moved our problem to Shanghai.
8 Feb, 10:40 AM Reply Like

Michael Bryant Comments (3527)
 
I'm sure we will love to have those jobs back.
8 Feb, 11:33 AM Reply Like

winston123 Comments (53)
 
Jobs to china?

Why don't you ask Mitt. Romney?

8 Feb, 02:49 PM Reply Like