Tesla’s direct-sale bill is shelved in North Carolina

[jg121783 3,915]

9 hours ago, ccneat said:

Are you looking for "Because they are leftists?"

This has nothing to do with left or right. It is about one company being given an advantage by law over other companies.

[Dashinka 24,514]

6 hours ago, ccneat said:

In my view ,Those are 20th century constructs that died in the 2007 crisis. As expected  government regs are trailing the inovators and disruptors. It doesnt matter if Tesla has a market cap > Ford. The consumer and the environment have won by proving innovation is inevitable inspite of the establishment 

I don't really know if Tesla is truly innovative, after all it is just another car that may be an exciting drive, but so is the Bugatti Chiron.  For something so complex as an automobile with the myriad of things that can go wrong, and yes, Teslas have mundane issues as well such as brakes, suspension or steering, it seems that the consumer may be better served with a variety of different options for sales and repairs. As Tesla grows, only it can determine if the direct sales model is sustainable for them and best serves their customers.

[Amica Nostra 4,803]

3 hours ago, Bill & Katya said:

I don't really know if Tesla is truly innovative, after all it is just another car that may be an exciting drive, but so is the Bugatti Chiron.  For something so complex as an automobile with the myriad of things that can go wrong, and yes, Teslas have mundane issues as well such as brakes, suspension or steering, it seems that the consumer may be better served with a variety of different options for sales and repairs. As Tesla grows, only it can determine if the direct sales model is sustainable for them and best serves their customers.

What ever you say about Tesla, Musk has  done something that the major car makers have failed to do: Make an exciting electric based drive car that folks want to drive and turns heads. Its cool and exciting which will make it a brand that young people will want. Breaking the 40k barrier is going to be a serious game changer.  

When others are telling us why something cannot be done, Musk is doing it. 

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2 minutes ago, ccneat said:

What ever you say about Tesla, Musk has  done something that the major car makers have failed to do: Make an exciting electric based drive car that folks want to drive and turns heads. Its cool and exciting which will make it a brand that young people will want. Breaking the 40k barrier is going to be a serious game changer.  

When others are telling us why something cannot be done, Musk is doing it. 

I don't disagree with that, but the story of EVs is far from over at this point.  So far the cars Tesla has made were purchased by the upper middle class and above where many of those buyers had multiple vehicles so if they were going on a long drive, or had maintenance issues it was not as much of an inconvenience.  I believe that is one of the reasons the direct sales method worked for them so far.  If a Tesla broke down, or needed mundane service, they could cater directly to the customer.  Will that be the case with the model 3?  Will they be able to sustain this as their sales increase?  That is to be determined.

[The Nature Boy 7,659]

18 hours ago, TBoneTX said:

Now tell us how you REALLY feel.

(Uh, no... TOS and all that...)

They are not all bad I work with some decent guys, but fat to often this video nails it 

 

 

[CaliCat 3,957]

On 6/24/2017 at 8:18 AM, ccneat said:

https://electrek.co/2017/06/23/tesla-direct-sale-bill-north-carolina/

 

Things are not improving on the direct-sale front for Tesla. After recent setbacks in Texas and Connecticut, now a new bill introduced this week in North Carolina has been shelved for the current legislative session. 

 

 

 

Fred Lambert 

- Jun. 23rd 2017 4:06 pm ET 

 

@FredericLambert

 

 

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Things are not improving on the direct-sale front for Tesla. After recent setbacks in Texas and Connecticut, now a new bill introduced this week in North Carolina has been shelved for the current legislative session. 

 

We reported earlier this week that Tesla was facing opposition from other automakers trying to stop them from selling their vehicles directly to customers in North Carolina after the company had pushed a new bill in the Senate that would open the door for them to obtain more dealership licenses.

Last year, Tesla was denied a new dealer license by North Carolina’s DMVwhen local car dealerships evoked the state’s ban on car sales by manufacturers.

They had since negotiated a compromise with them to allow 6 more licenses for Tesla to expand in the state – something that is somewhat urgent with the imminent launch of the Model 3.

But now not dealers but automakers opposed the bill and the legislature stopped the process.

Sen. Trudy Wade, R-Guilford, who co-chairs the Senate Committee on Commerce and Insurance, didn’t like where it was going. She told WRAL:

“I think it was moving a little fast.”

 

The company has not been shy to go to court when the legislature fails since it sees the issue of blocking their business model as violating commerce laws

 

 

 

Musk will find a way to get his cars to NC. This seems to be contradictory to a free market economy.