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SoapBox

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1. And then tonight in the USA Today...

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Fri Sep 5, 2014, 01:18 AM

Sep 2014

Was an article saying how the guy that owns the industrial park, was so influential in bringing them to NV.

He also owns the Mustang Ranch...ya know...a "brothel".

p.s...I just looked over the article again...$1.3 BILLION tax break? Holy crap!

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Nevada offers Tesla up to $1.3B for battery plant [View all] Omaha Steve Sep 2014 OP

And then tonight in the USA Today... SoapBox Sep 2014 #1

The 1.3 billion is over 20 years, and IF the projects brings in $100 billion over the same period hughee99 Sep 2014 #2

I am skeptical of the $100 billion claim, as well. joshcryer Sep 2014 #4

It could be a half-trillion dollar industry hughee99 Sep 2014 #8

Tesla isn't just betting on its own car sales FarrenH Sep 2014 #9

This is great news for Nevada. Major Hogwash Sep 2014 #3

I think they made a super conservative estimate. joshcryer Sep 2014 #5

If they wind up employing that many people that's definitely low. LeftyMom Sep 2014 #6

They are claiming 80 to 1 returns, it is almost certainly too high Taitertots Sep 2014 #10

a few details on the incentives offered to Tesla rollin74 Sep 2014 #7