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Re:Tesla Faces New Jersey Challenge as Rule Change Looms by pbreit on Tuesday March 11, 2014 @07:00PM (#7382804)
Another example, along with cigarette-free establishments, that the free market is not capable of delivering.
Re:Tesla Faces New Jersey Challenge as Rule Change Looms by CamperBob2 on Wednesday March 12, 2014 @06:38PM (#7388892)
Smoke-free businesses are a gray area, because we're talking about an addictive substance. Businesses that refuse to serve tobacco addicts are at a disadvantage that apparently can't be overcome by additional patronage from customers seeking a smoke-free environment. So the government steps in, in the name of public health. I don't agree with these laws 100%, but I can see the argument behind them.

Full-service gas stations, on the other hand, are neither prohibited nor mandated in most states. They would exist if there was a market. There's not. End of story.