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Tesla’s Ambitions Fueled by Customer Down Payments

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It didn't really seem to say much. Tesla uses customer deposits as working capital. We knew that. What else is new? They've been good about providing refunds to those that wanted them, as far as I know.

It's possible it's a setup for a negative attack piece in the future. There were little hints and allegations implied in the article. This is a political year and government expenditures and loans will be front and center in the political debate.
 
I did pm him and he asked me to call. I tried but it went to voice mail. Tried again and gave up. Probably already found someone to talk to.

I would have pointed out the obvious - sure it's millions but it's a tiny fraction of the resources they've used to develop the car and factory.