A few weeks ago, Elon Musk tweeted that Tesla has always believed there should be no subsidies. In a recent interview, he confirms this point of view. According to him, The US does not need government infrastructure bills or any government subsidies. He said, "They should all be canceled." The Tesla and SpaceX CEO said in an interview that he is worried about the federal budget deficit. He said: “We spent so much money ... Federal budget deficit very crazy ... I mean, I hope. Do not fully accept the law, this is my proposal. "
Elon Musk noted that Tesla has been selling electric vehicles in the United States for over a year without being able to continue to benefit from the $ 7500 federal tax credit. ... He argues that even without subsidies, market demand on the company's cars remains unchanged. With the exception of General Motors, many other automakers are still eligible for subsidies.
The “Rebuild Better” section of the President's infrastructure plan includes an item designed to increase the subsidy and add another subsidy for electric vehicles produced by union workers. Currently, this plan still needs to be approved by the Senate. In recent months, Musk has ridiculed union-targeted subsidies and described the president as a "puppet" of the Auto Workers' (UAW) Union.
Tesla has been the recipient of several government grants
Musk also said that he does not believe the US government should provide subsidies to expand the charging infrastructure. This is part of the infrastructure bill , which was recently signed by the president. Musk said, “Do we need support in building gas stations? No, therefore we do not need subsidies for the construction of charging stations. ” Tesla currently operates over 3000 charging stations worldwide, for a total of about 30 vehicles. In the near future, the company plans to open this network to other brands of electric vehicles.
Musk said on Monday that when Tesla was first established, they "did not expect to receive any subsidies." However, the fact remains that Musk's companies have received numerous subsidies from the federal and state governments over the years. The US government is SpaceX's primary customer. The company beat established companies by slashing prices and winning a government contract. In addition, in China, Tesla has also received a lot of help from the government, thus achieving success in the world's largest auto market.
