It's Times Like This That Makes Me Hate My State Government.

[Sanctus]

http://www.newsobserver.com/2013/05/...-electric.html

TL;DR

NC General Assembly is looking to pass a law that would limit Tesla's ability to sell cars directly to consumers in North Carolina. Tesla would be forced to go through dealerships like major car companies do.

[TeeKup]

We just elected Mark Sanford into Congress. If that's not a shot in the foot, I don't know what is.

Honestly, I thought Lindsey Graham was bad enough.

As for Tesla Motors, their own dealerships might help there image, instead of their private delivery thing. Then again they probably don't have the capital to invest in dealerships at the moment.

[Patrickssj6]

prohibits direct car sales

bwahahaa what/why? never heart of such a stupid thing. Pretty sure I buy my Ferrari directly...

[Donut]

Because these cars are electric and don't feed ye olde oile companies here is america.

[DarkHalo003]

Hey South Carolina, would you keep the noise down? Georgia can't sleep. T_T

[TeeKup]

You used to be a penal colony. Shut up.

[Zeph]

It's probably a good thing to point out that NC taxes the fuck out of gasoline sales. We're talking a 30-50 cent per gallon difference crossing the VA/TN->NC state line.

[Cortexian]

bwahahaa what/why? never heart of such a stupid thing. Pretty sure I buy my Ferrari directly...

Not unless it's a built-to-order super special edition model. Your average Ferrari comes through a dealership or authorized distributer/broker or whatever you want to call it.

[Patrickssj6]

Not unless it's a built-to-order super special edition model. Your average Ferrari comes through a dealership or authorized distributer/broker or whatever you want to call it.

Unless you just want prestige and don't want to wait for you dream car you don't. You might remember VW having a tower just to personally pick up your puny average Golf?

[Kornman00]

'merica