Pepsi Paid For 100 Tesla Semi Trucks In 2017, But Has Only Received 36

https://jalopnik.com/pepsi-paid-for-100-tesla-semi-trucks-in-2017-but-has-o-1851426361

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WarmSoda@lemm.ee · 72 pts · 2y (2 replies)

Don't worry. The trucks were covered by a $20 million government grant, and an additional $40k per vehicle.

The fuck.

LEDZeppelin@lemmy.world · 60 pts · 2y

Cornerstone of capitalism - Socialize the cost, privatize the profit!

partial_accumen@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 2y

Don’t worry. The trucks were covered by a $20 million government grant, and an additional $40k per vehicle.

The fuck.

You read that wrong.

From the article: "Interestingly, 32 of Pepsi’s semi trucks were covered by a $20 million state government grant, while federal subsidies pay for up to $40,000 per additional vehicle. "

The "additional 40k" was for only 4 vehicles.

doggle@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 66 pts · 2y (3 replies)

Well... That's 36 more than I'd expected

arin@lemmy.world · 15 pts · 2y (1 reply)

How many of the 36 actually work tho?

n3m37h@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 2y

Damn that is one sexy fleet! This parking lot would just be grey and bland without them!

hark@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y

Came here to say this. I didn't know they actually had semi trucks out there. When did that happen?

DrSleepless@lemmy.world · 44 pts · 2y

And that kids, is how you stay a Billionaire

ganksy@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 2y

Ha ha!! in Nelson voice

BruceTwarzen@kbin.social · 5 pts · 2y

They are probably glad they don't have to store the resto of these shitboxes somewhere.