> However if they sell an electric car they are going to see that car less often. That's of course a direct result of the current (imo broken) model where the

> However if they sell an electric car they are going to see that car less often. That's of course a direct result of the current (imo broken) model where the dealers depend mostly on maintenance revenue. That means they make more money every time the product they sold you fails in some way. This sets up conflicting incentives for car manufacturers as well, where their revenue, or that of their partners, would go down if the car becomes too reliable. I believe Tesla had at some point stated that they wanted service to not be a profit center for them, which as a customer is something I'd really appreciate.