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> In 17 states, it is outright illegal for car manufacturers to sell cars at all.
by carride 3y ago
> In 17 states, it is outright illegal for car manufacturers to sell cars at all.
- ortusdux 3y agohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regulatory_capture https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regulatory_capture
- Simulacra 3y agoIt's actually more than that.. Direct sales are forbidden in 22 states and restricting to only Tesla's in 11 states. https://pro.morningconsult.com/articles/electric-vehicles-direct-sales-dealerships-evs https://pro.morningconsult.com/articles/electric-vehicles-di... There is no legitimate reason for the government to prevent a domestic manufacture from selling vehicles directly to consumers.