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I don't really understand what stops Tesla from putting 1 tiny dealership right next to the factory. Or even just a phone and a mailbox.
by hyperman1 5y ago
I don't really understand what stops Tesla from putting 1 tiny dealership right next to the factory. Or even just a phone and a mailbox.
- olliej 5y agoMy understanding is Texas law prohibits them from running their own dealership
- rsj_hn 5y agoYup. The purpose of these laws was to make sure that local dealerships remain open, providing local jobs. They don't want all the jobs going to Detroit (these laws were passed in the 1950s, when there was fear that the automakers would use their own dealerships to drive the local dealers out of business). So they made it illegal for automakers to sell cars retail. It's similar to the laws making it illegal for you to pump your own gas (hello, Oregon!). Someone had a bright idea that by requiring that some service be performed, it will create more local jobs, even if you don't need or want to pay for that service. You may be able to do buy a car all on your own, but there is a web of state laws that says you are required to use a middleman.
- toomuchtodo 5y agoThought experiment: Could one incorporate a business, buy Tesla vehicles from Tesla, and then immediately hand them over to Texas residents with at cost markup? The only physical infra would be transport vehicles for hauling Teslas from Gigafactory Austin to buyer homes in Texas. One could even lease trailers and electric Class 8 Semis from Tesla if they were so inclined.
- g4nt1 5y agoWhy would you pump gas in a Tesla?
- foobiter 5y agoit’s an example of a similarly absurd law
- AtlasBarfed 5y agoAs if there isn't ample ability to obfuscate things through a nonprofit, foreign corps, or other techniques. This is the land of Enron after all.