### Comment:
I believe that in the auto industry that's actually the norm, OP is still pretty retarded though

### REPLY:
Other autos like ford and GM do not have an income statement as detailed as Tesla (which still includes R&amp;D in operating). Comparing operating incomes (losses) will be comparing apples to apples. This issue is not an accounting trick (I’m not saying Tesla is a good investment or there isn’t other accounting fuckery going on).

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