New York Lawmakers Set Aside Bill Threatening Tesla Sales

Re:New York Lawmakers Set Aside Bill Threatening Tesla Sales by pbreit on Saturday June 22, 2013 @10:57AM (#5923794)

Does banning direct auto sales make sense anymore? Did it ever?

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Re:New York Lawmakers Set Aside Bill Threatening Tesla Sales by pyre on Saturday June 22, 2013 @11:14AM (#5923856)

I believe that it was originally a customer-protection measure. These days though, it's just a way to protect car dealerships from competition with the manufacturers.

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Re:New York Lawmakers Set Aside Bill Threatening Tesla Sales by thaumasiotes on Saturday June 22, 2013 @11:31AM (#5923923)

> Did it ever?

As much sense as banning direct beer sales.

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