Texas Laws Make It Incredibly Complicated For Tesla To Sell Cars
Over the last couple of years, Tesla Motors has fought legal and legislative battles in a number of states over proposed or current state laws that try to stymie its unique factory-direct sales and service model.
In most cases--Massachusetts, New York, and North Carolina, among others--Tesla has managed to stave off the proposed laws, which are typically backed by franchised car dealers, or it has won lawsuits based on current laws that were brought by dealer groups.
But in Texas, which has the nation's most Draconian anti-Tesla rules, the company's lobbying efforts have run into a brick wall.
As a result, Texan Model S owners have had to jump through all sorts of odd hoops to buy and maintain their cars.
Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/how-tesla-sells-cars-in-texas-2013-10
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In short, THIS IS THEIR FREE MARKET.
Texas is ok with unions, as long as they are car dealer unions designed to keep out competition. Crony capitalism at its finest.
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