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Major Hogwash

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3. This is great news for Nevada.

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Fri Sep 5, 2014, 02:35 AM

Sep 2014

But, I wonder if they aren't slightly underestimating the amount of money that could be pumped into the state's economy over the next 20 years.
$100 billion dollars sounds like a lowball estimate to me.

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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