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		pod4369 on May 30, 2013 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Letter To A Young Programmer Considering A Startup "For example, Elon Musk and entrepreneurs like him have done more to move the world away from fossil fuels and towards alternative energy" Wait, how does Elon Musk generate electricity?

beatpanda on May 30, 2013 [–]

For the supercharger stations, it's from the sun, using technology developed by another private company, Solar City.

pod4369 on May 30, 2013 | [–]

Solar City and Tesla would have been possible without government subsidies? Are you sure about that?

Do you know what Elon has stated regarding government support?

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