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52. There should be a NASCAR for Electric cars only

Reply to AverageJoe90 (Reply #45)

Sat May 11, 2013, 10:51 AM

May 2013

That would be so cool...!!!!

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Law would stop Tesla electric car sales in NC [View all] JeffHead May 2013 OP

After a century of buying legislation in 50 states, never underestimate the power of the Egalitarian Thug May 2013 #1

"Automobile industry" is inaccurate naaman fletcher May 2013 #53

All new NC cars now have to be 60's muscle cars. longship May 2013 #2

You forgot the F-350 dualies and Suburbans n2doc May 2013 #8

20 MPG??? What are ya, a communist? longship May 2013 #12

Diesel n2doc May 2013 #13

Diesel? In a car????? longship May 2013 #14

Diesel's a bastard fuel. Thor_MN May 2013 #66

And all the Humvees I see all over the place in my county. Jamastiene May 2013 #71

...on blocks rucky May 2013 #9

i want one frodoland May 2013 #35

I had a 65 Mustang back in the day it was the late 70-early 80's when I had it TeamPooka May 2013 #37

I hate you. malthaussen May 2013 #55

I looked good in that car too. TeamPooka May 2013 #56

Get another one rickford66 May 2013 #88

Welcome to DU my friend! hrmjustin May 2013 #40

Yayyy! Welcome! n/t dogknob May 2013 #49

TBH, I don't think so, man. In fact, they'd probably have outlawed those, too, if given the chance. AverageJoe90 May 2013 #44

You may have something there, my friend. ;) longship May 2013 #50

This has nothing to do with it being an electric car naaman fletcher May 2013 #54

Exactly..... paleotn May 2013 #81

Re-issue the blue metalic 1968 Plymouth GTX w/440w ...only a Super Bee beat me... L0oniX May 2013 #59

And NO car is permitted to get better than 4.5 mpg. n/t RKP5637 May 2013 #76

I was thinking NC's state car would be the El Camino. Apophis May 2013 #94

Since the last election, North Carolina Laurian May 2013 #3

You can say that again. Jamastiene May 2013 #72

Interesting how businesses want less government interference... ljm2002 May 2013 #4

I've noticed that too. Lunacee_2013 May 2013 #36

Stupidity reigns in the Carolina legislatures. silverweb May 2013 #5

That's a good point. gateley May 2013 #7

An S costs $100K? I know the Roadster did, but I thought this model was gateley May 2013 #6

The long distance battery brings it up to $90k. joshcryer May 2013 #29

Ah, I guess I was thinking of the "entry level" model. gateley May 2013 #33

Yeah, it's going to be interesting if they can bring the price down. joshcryer May 2013 #48

I wish them success! gateley May 2013 #51

Tesla will shoot it out in federal court. kenny blankenship May 2013 #10

and win; elleng May 2013 #27

How? Each state has the right to regulate trade within its borders happyslug May 2013 #95

Agreed. HooptieWagon May 2013 #87

Communist bastards! baldguy May 2013 #11

Government picking the winners. moondust May 2013 #15

I'll have to run that offer by the sales manager.......... rdharma May 2013 #16

I like you folks, tell ya' what I'm gonna do. Now, the boss ain't gonna like it.. IDemo May 2013 #26

NC again? Canuckistanian May 2013 #17

At least we're not Mississippi! rdharma May 2013 #28

My, how far we have fallen in NC. Jamastiene May 2013 #73

fucking with interstate commerce? GeorgeGist May 2013 #18

There ya go with that pesky Constitution again! mbperrin May 2013 #19

:) GiaGiovanni May 2013 #21

Well, basically, this current legislature in NC is totally eschewing the US Constitution Jamastiene May 2013 #74

The Texas Legislature just passed a bill that makes it a felony for state or local law enforcement mbperrin May 2013 #80

in fairness the religion thing didn't pass dsc May 2013 #84

Well, all righty then! mbperrin May 2013 #85

much less that mucho fabulous, God given gift paleotn May 2013 #82

years ago dune buggies were all the rage--put a new body on an old drivetrain dembotoz May 2013 #20

It doesn't matter anyway. mick063 May 2013 #22

As I've said: we're not going to just crash the ship into the dock.... Junkdrawer May 2013 #25

Didn't NC "legislate" maximum sea level rise a few years ago.... Junkdrawer May 2013 #23

Xerxes ... Trajan May 2013 #30

Silly me. It's a successful strategy after all. Junkdrawer May 2013 #32

"That'll show it!" sofa king May 2013 #60

THAT is a keeper!!! Junkdrawer May 2013 #90

Reposted as an OP here: Junkdrawer May 2013 #91

Very cool! sofa king May 2013 #92

You're under arrest, God. Dash87 May 2013 #89

I'd love to hear them explain ThoughtCriminal May 2013 #24

Easy answer .. Trajan May 2013 #31

lol - you just gave me a vision of Abbott & Costello doing a Benghazi version of Who's on 1st TeamPooka May 2013 #39

Yep! BENGHAZI = LIBERTY & FREEDUMB! Just do as they tell you! freshwest May 2013 #46

Why is it I'm not surprised? ruffburr May 2013 #34

They should call it the "we want our piece of the action" law TeamPooka May 2013 #38

I Foresee a Commerce Clause Court Case in NC's Future dballance May 2013 #41

Sounds reasonable. They can only prohibit intrastate. *Not an attorney* freshwest May 2013 #47

that is F'D up ZRT2209 May 2013 #42

FREE MARKET HYPOCRITES ZRT2209 May 2013 #43

Not surprised at this kind of stupidity. AverageJoe90 May 2013 #45

There should be a NASCAR for Electric cars only riverbendviewgal May 2013 #52

Next we will hear them claim all USED cars must be from a dealer... Spitfire of ATJ May 2013 #57

They may or may not be trusted adieu May 2013 #58

Unconstitutional msskwesq May 2013 #61

The phrase "restraint of trade" came into my head when I read this. Demoiselle May 2013 #96

They believe in Freedom Smog! 20score May 2013 #62

my home state legislature is doin' bluemarkers May 2013 #63

They will probably use their business licensing laws to justify this jmowreader May 2013 #64

I can't fathom why gopiscrap May 2013 #65

RWers, "Let the market decide. Except when it desides agin us!!" Plus what are the chances that Monk06 May 2013 #67

Free the markets! lrellok May 2013 #68

Isn't that interfearnce in the free flow of commerce... WCGreen May 2013 #69

North Carolina is not allowed... nikto May 2013 #70

Yes, this proposed NC law is crass ... but ... mwooldri May 2013 #75

Of course this has nothing to do with the Tesla... Bay Boy May 2013 #77

It's not that the Tesla is an electric car. GETPLANING May 2013 #78

Someone from NC can fly to CA to buy Autumn Colors May 2013 #79

So? bobclark86 May 2013 #83

There's no need for a law for this Tab May 2013 #86

Well, those who could afford a Tesla EC May 2013 #93