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This is wrong, reservations or tribals lands are sometimes within the greater MSA of some cities or otherwise adjacent to populous areas, (Tulsa is the most pro
by ethagknight 5y ago
This is wrong, reservations or tribals lands are sometimes within the greater MSA of some cities or otherwise adjacent to populous areas, (Tulsa is the most prominent example, Kansas City, south Florida Miami area, Mobile AL, Charlotte NC to list a few). In the context of the dealership laws, these are significant exceptions.
Of the 10 states with outright bans on manufacturer sales, all but Texas and West Virginia have tribal lands that theoretically could be used as a helpful loophole to this protectionism. Maybe not always Tesla’s the first choice of location, but a 50 mi drive beats a 300 mile drive, and sufficient to break the teeth of these laws.
Please dont be dismissive of “flyover states.” The lack of dealerships and service centers certainly impairs the sales process, and then California’s extremely generous (and unnecessary?) EV incentive gives many people from other states an incentive jump through some hoops and papering to purchase and title their vehicle there.
- alasdair_ 5y ago> Please dont be dismissive of “flyover states.” Especially since the Wright brothers are from a flyover state. No one would be "flying over" without them.
- rascul 5y agoTulsa may not be the best example of tribal lands being near a major city, as it looks like a Supreme Court case last year found that much of Oklahoma (including Tulsa) is supposed to actually be tribal lands. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McGirt_v._Oklahoma https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McGirt_v._Oklahoma
- ethagknight 5y agoYep it’s a fascinating case of “well, what happens now?” and thanks for linking. But I think it only supports my primary point that some cities are intermingled with tribal lands and that these lands aren’t “just in the middle of nowhere.”