# US State Dept Buys $400 million Worth Of Armored Teslas

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**Created:** [February 13, 2025, 5:38pm UTC](https://discussion.fool.com/t/us-state-dept-buys-400-million-worth-of-armored-teslas/113443 "2025-02-13T17:38:21Z")\
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**Author:** ![tjscott0](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/motleyfoolfree/user_avatar/discussion.fool.com/tjscott0/32/1083_2.png) [@tjscott0](https://discussion.fool.com/u/tjscott0)\
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> **[US State Department has budget line for 'Armored Teslas' worth $400 million](https://electrek.co/2025/02/12/us-state-department-has-budget-line-for-armored-teslas-worth-400-million/)**
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> The US State Department’s procurement forecast for the 2025 budget includes an item called “Armored Teslas” worth $400 million. But...

_The US State Department’s procurement forecast for the 2025 budget includes an item called “Armored Teslas” worth $400 million._

_But worry not; it was approved under the Biden Administration, so Elon Musk’s DOGE will undoubtedly eliminate this waste. Right?_

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**Post date:** [February 13, 2025, 6:02pm UTC](https://discussion.fool.com/t/us-state-dept-buys-400-million-worth-of-armored-teslas/113443/2 "2025-02-13T18:02:29Z")

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> [@tjscott0](#):
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> The US State Department’s procurement forecast for the 2025 budget includes an item called “Armored Teslas” worth $400 million.

They changed the line item to Armored Electric Vehicles, Now nobody can complain when Tesla get’s the orders.

[https://www.roadandtrack.com/news/a63785892/us-state-department-edits-procurement-documents-for-400-million-dollars-for-armored-teslas/](https://www.roadandtrack.com/news/a63785892/us-state-department-edits-procurement-documents-for-400-million-dollars-for-armored-teslas/)

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**Author:** ![Hawkwin](https://g.foolcdn.com/misc-assets/discourse-member-avatar_120px_green600.png) [@Hawkwin](https://discussion.fool.com/u/Hawkwin)\
**Post date:** [February 13, 2025, 8:47pm UTC](https://discussion.fool.com/t/us-state-dept-buys-400-million-worth-of-armored-teslas/113443/3 "2025-02-13T20:47:41Z")

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Actually, it was listed under:

> You have “ARMORED SEDAN” under “Soft Drink Manufacturing,” “ARMORED BMW X5/X7” under “Bottled Water Manufacturing,” and finally, ARMORED EV (NOT SEDAN) under “Ice Manufacturing.”

Wild.