Tesla DOE Loan Repayment to Finish Years Early By Luke Vandezande Feb 27 2013 Share this Article Tweet With confidence in spades, Tesla CEO Elon Musk said yesterday that the electric car maker will repay its $465 million government loan in “five years or less.” Continue Reading... Filed under: Electric Cars Featured Articles Luxury Cars TeslaTags: DOE loan, Electric Cars, government loan, model s, tesla