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8. It's really the small and medium sized enterprises that run state and local politics

Sun May 30, 2021, 08:53 AM

May 2021

Many are privately owned.

There are thousands of mini-Kochs.

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Tesla Will Have to Ship Its Texas-Built Cars Out of State to Sell Back to Residents [View all] Klaralven May 2021 OP

It was the lack of actual dealerships that sold me against them Johonny May 2021 #14

I bought my Tesla online. Picked the color and other options. beaglelover May 2021 #17

+1 n/t area51 May 2021 #11

It's a fixed cost averaged over every state MichMan May 2021 #10

It's a good thing they are in Texas genxlib May 2021 #3

OUCH! keithbvadu2 May 2021 #5

Or Tesla could just follow the existing laws and open a dealership MichMan May 2021 #7

Aha! MineralMan May 2021 #9

Path of least resistance for now in the short term. fescuerescue May 2021 #13

Well they are still following the law fescuerescue May 2021 #12

It would add thousands to the price of each car Klaralven May 2021 #16

Why? MichMan May 2021 #18

Maybe Tesla is already keeping the extra profit for themselves and MichMan May 2021 #20

I agree that MSRP is based on what the market will bear MichMan May 2021 #22

If you have ever wondered.. LiberatedUSA May 2021 #15