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hunter

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34. I suspect Musk is bored with cars and is moving on.

Reply to Budi (Reply #16)

Sat Oct 9, 2021, 11:36 AM

Oct 2021

Tesla may end up as a GM brand like Saturn was. And then it will be gone.

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Tesla moves headquarters from California to Texas [View all] DonCoquixote Oct 2021 OP

All valid points... 2naSalit Oct 2021 #1

Pay very little taxes if any . . . . Lovie777 Oct 2021 #2

I'm not sure... Omnipresent Oct 2021 #3

The Texans who have been there for generations Demobrat Oct 2021 #4

Tesla 1 yr ago. "Tesla is building a lithium hydroxide refinery in TX" Budi Oct 2021 #5

This will be a high cost for electric vehicles, impacting environments JustABozoOnThisBus Oct 2021 #11

Great read on the honest truth. Researching the processing of Lithium/spodumene Budi Oct 2021 #15

K & R to Your OP, DonCoquixote Budi Oct 2021 #6

Or, further empowering of TX liberals and moderate cons and Hortensis Oct 2021 #7

well, I have to rebut DonCoquixote Oct 2021 #32

"Zombie virus!" Yes. Us too. We moved to GA during a liberalizing Hortensis Oct 2021 #33

California I suspect is one of the largest consumers of Tesla, and I don't think Texas is JohnSJ Oct 2021 #8

There are a bunch of them in Austin ashredux Oct 2021 #20

oh well... markie Oct 2021 #9

On the other hand, Tesla employees could help turn Texas Blue. SYFROYH Oct 2021 #10

Used 2020 Tesla Model 3, std range with nav, $47,800 in town, 10k mi, nope, still too much for me Shanti Shanti Shanti Oct 2021 #12

Many people at DU worship Musk and his unsustainable car for... NNadir Oct 2021 #13

Thank you. Budi Oct 2021 #16

I suspect Musk is bored with cars and is moving on. hunter Oct 2021 #34

Remember when Mary in S. Carolina Oct 2021 #14

Tx is already ahead of that game via their horrific redistrcting map. Budi Oct 2021 #18

Of course he goes where environmental and labor regulations are the worst dalton99a Oct 2021 #17

Well, at least he should be bringing some blue votes with him ashredux Oct 2021 #19

Is Elon going to coup Texas... dchill Oct 2021 #21

Oracle and Tesla and others are helping blue Texas Jon King Oct 2021 #22

I will never buy a Tesla even if I could afford one. kimbutgar Oct 2021 #23

Hopefully Mary Barra the CEO of GM kicks his butt. Jon King Oct 2021 #24

Tesla is not a tech company it's a car company mathematic Oct 2021 #25

Always wanted a Tesla, but think I am looking elsewhere AllyCat Oct 2021 #26

Now would be a good time for the big 3 to lure some talent. Crowman2009 Oct 2021 #27

Wish he would solo in his space penis Aviation Pro Oct 2021 #28

"Moved headquarters" leased office space? CaptainTruth Oct 2021 #29

I learned a LOT about spudomene mining and refining in this thread. PatrickforB Oct 2021 #30

Not the same hell as Mars, but it will do. hunter Oct 2021 #31