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Re:Tesla Repays Department of Energy Loan Nine Years Early by preinheimer on Wednesday May 22, 2013 @05:15PM (#5753772)
He's not fighting car makers, he's fighting the (generally very independent) dealers in those states. Playing nice isn't going to have them withdrawing their complaints.

At this point better PR, and a mention on the six o'clock news seems worth it.

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Re:Tesla Repays Department of Energy Loan Nine Years Early by matt_brushlabs on Wednesday May 22, 2013 @05:28PM (#5753862)
I'd agree with you, on the most part -- but I've worked with folks at the Big Three on their dealership strategies, and trust me: they're strange bedfellows.

Look no further than how TrueCar had to pivot their business model in a short period of time in order to comply with the cold backhand of dealers. It's a juggernaut, sadly.

I'm rooting for Elon to turn it on edge.

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