The dealer lobby is extremely powerful. Here in Michigan they give to both parties. When they wanted to stop Tesla from having showrooms in the state they got

The dealer lobby is extremely powerful. Here in Michigan they give to both parties. When they wanted to stop Tesla from having showrooms in the state they got a bipartisan bill passed at 2 am! Just was talking to someone today from Ford and chatted about that story. I said how much are you going to pay the dealer for every EV sold in their territory? He said nothing like that has been in the press. I teased him that's not exactly a denial. Are they going to be paid something to have EV's in the showroom or available for test drives? I was told you will have to wait and see. Dealers aren't going to need the amount of real estate they've got now. Dealers make the most money from service, used cars and finally new car sales. I have noticed that some dealers have made the investment to service EV's which includes training and a minimum of two charging stations. But some dealers have chosen not to do so. I would imagine the dealers not moving to service EV's are at some point in the future going to take a buyout and close their dealership, but that's just a guess.