[Fat Charlie]

We see the IRS as expensive overhead, but to Washington's eyes it provides more bang for the buck than any other agency or program (except perhaps the Fed).

Tesla's more like a factory outlet charging boutique prices or a farmer charging airport snack bar prices, while GM's stuck selling at wholesale prices to boutiques and snack bars. They multiply this advantage by being a bit more expensive than Chevy: they send the lower end of the "affordable" electric market to the Chevy dealer, letting them deal with tire kickers and hagglers while keeping the "here, take my money" customers for themselves.