Texas is trying to block Tesla from even servicing its cars in direct sale battle with car dealers

"Tesla has long been having issues selling its cars in Texas due to their direct-sale law and car dealer lobbying effort, but now the automaker’s situation is becoming even more precarious in the state as a new bill that could block them from even servicing their cars is being introduced."

Read the full Electrek article here

It's well known that Tesla's direct sales in New York State is also strictly limited to only 5 stores. It's frustrating to think that the auto dealer lobbyists who already have a government-empowered unfair edge would not only defend their advantage, but go on offense to try to take even more away from untraditional car companies (like Tesla) and their owners.

Perhaps one can only hope that the auto dealer monopolists overplay their hand, things end up in court, and a rational decision is handed out once and for all. It's sad to think that things seem to all hinge on the whims of bureaucrats here in the "land of the free" though.

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