basicallyThis is just thuggery, friend. They want payoffs and Tesla forgot this is the demonic realm.
Hes using government to take out competition. Thats your friends.
Its so demonic, friends.
Still Tesla has to take a big part of the blame for not understanding the laws in America and preparing for a what if scenario.
Chris Christie Goes Back On His Word, Bypasses Legislature to Ban Tesla Sales
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Mr. Somebody
Friend Of A Friend
Its illegal to pump your own gas in New Jersey by the way.
*enters thread*
*see this move referred to as "capitalism 101"*
*reads further, sees it referred to as "the free market" *
*exits thread*
*see this move referred to as "capitalism 101"*
*reads further, sees it referred to as "the free market" *
*exits thread*
Brown_Pride
All Star
This right here.they sell thru dealer networks because its more cost effective to distribute their product
tesla has obviosuly decided otherwise
Most manufacturers are in the business of manufacturing, not selling. At least that's the theory. The idea that you can create something and then be banned from selling it to people is crazy. I'd really be interested in knowing WHY they did this in the first place...I suspect MONEY had a lot to do with it. (FYI i'm only on page 2 of the thread so if it's already been answers I'll have to check into it)
Sidebar:
i used to sell new cars, as it turns out a lot of car dealerships, particularly in the New car industry are actually owned by a very small group of people at the state level in a lot of cases, meaning that they would want a law like this because they aren't able to sell Tesla and thus aren't getting a piece of the pie.
GOOD NEWS!!!
Reading between the lines this move isn't to get Tesla to STOP selling, it's to force Tesla to share a piece of the pie...meaning people in the industry see there is pie to be had, meaning Tesla isn't going anywhere.
pimpineasy
Superstar
apple/samsung?
Black smoke and cac jokes
Your daps are mine
I know that Tesla uses direct selling due to, first of all, the long-term relationship they have to maintain with the customer due to the life time warranty, frequent map updates on the charging stations in the digital in-car system, and to create an unique experience a la Starbucks. They learned a lot from Starbucks where employees become "specialists" and are well-informed about the specifics of the car and know pretty much everything about it. That's a culture they are trying to enforce and a middle-man would actually be more costly due to the overhead cost of teaching all these salesmen to properly explain what the benefits of Tesla are and how it works to every customer.
It's more than a piece of pie, Tesla is probably going to monopolize the electric car market and there are probably a lot of legislators who would want to prevent their domination early on and therefore "control" the amount of cars sold through dealerships who have a quota of cars they have to accept from each manufacturer.
Ethnic Vagina Finder
The Great Paper Chaser
I can tell some of you know very little about this car. It's basically a computer with wheels. Upgrades and features are sent over the air. You can control you car with your phone. It's unlike anything else in the marketplace.
What this company is building will change how people buy cars. They are testing a new business model and the old establishment is fighting it. This is why progress and change is always slow in this country because the old establishment feels threatened and does whatever it has to in order to stay in power.
What this company is building will change how people buy cars. They are testing a new business model and the old establishment is fighting it. This is why progress and change is always slow in this country because the old establishment feels threatened and does whatever it has to in order to stay in power.
look at the vid
this is bad for consumers
http://finance.yahoo.com/blogs/brea...g-salvo-in-war-with-automakers-144825257.html
Yesterday’s vote by the New Jersey Motor Vehicles Commission to block direct manufacturer auto sales in the state is likely only the beginning of a much larger and national effort to prevent Tesla (TSLA) from selling its innovative electric cars.
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The Tesla dealership in the Garden State Mall in Paramus New Jersey serves as a perfect example as to why the automakers are worried about Tesla. The dealership, a large storefront in the mall, is an evocative commercial for every single consumer who happens to walk by. Tesla is not just selling cars there, it is promoting its brand image for a future when it will be selling less expensive automobiles to a much wider base.
Next stop, Ohio, where there is also recently introduced legislation pending that would ban the direct sales model affecting Tesla in that state as well.
On a national level, the automakers’ lobby has deep pockets and significant leverage and they will go to great lengths to protect business as usual regardless of the how it affects consumers.
Ultimately, this is a sign of weakness by the automakers, that they need to resort to politics to prevent an innovative competitor. A coordinated nationwide effort will threaten Tesla’s direct-to-consumer sales model and will at least slow disruption in the industry.
A more novel approach, and one that would benefit competition and car buyers, might be for the automakers to focus instead on innovation in their own right.
this is bad for consumers
http://finance.yahoo.com/blogs/brea...g-salvo-in-war-with-automakers-144825257.html
Yesterday’s vote by the New Jersey Motor Vehicles Commission to block direct manufacturer auto sales in the state is likely only the beginning of a much larger and national effort to prevent Tesla (TSLA) from selling its innovative electric cars.
Related Stories
- NJ agrees to ban Tesla direct sales CNNMoney.com
- Tesla's Direct-Sales Model Banned in New Jersey Entrepreneur
- Tesla Motors: No New Jersey, No Problem Barrons.com
- Tesla lashes out at Chris Christie CNNMoney.com
- New Jersey is the latest state to ban Tesla's direct-to-customer car sales Engadget
The Tesla dealership in the Garden State Mall in Paramus New Jersey serves as a perfect example as to why the automakers are worried about Tesla. The dealership, a large storefront in the mall, is an evocative commercial for every single consumer who happens to walk by. Tesla is not just selling cars there, it is promoting its brand image for a future when it will be selling less expensive automobiles to a much wider base.
Next stop, Ohio, where there is also recently introduced legislation pending that would ban the direct sales model affecting Tesla in that state as well.
On a national level, the automakers’ lobby has deep pockets and significant leverage and they will go to great lengths to protect business as usual regardless of the how it affects consumers.
Ultimately, this is a sign of weakness by the automakers, that they need to resort to politics to prevent an innovative competitor. A coordinated nationwide effort will threaten Tesla’s direct-to-consumer sales model and will at least slow disruption in the industry.
A more novel approach, and one that would benefit competition and car buyers, might be for the automakers to focus instead on innovation in their own right.
theworldismine13
God Emperor of SOHH
why you so mad son?
Mr. Somebody
Friend Of A Friend
I found that odd myself. This has nothing to do with the freemarket but it does have a lot to do with capitalism because competitors found a way to remove competition from the playing field. .
the free market is like the unicorn friend
we all use the words but it has never existed
it's like having a deep discussion about Narnia :zfg:
Mr. Somebody
Friend Of A Friend
I agree like yup. The free market exists for people with the resources to make it free, for themselves.
I personally enjoy :sweetjeezus:using it to point out the failures of what the corporatocracy likes to pimp to the unsuspecting public as the free market
yeah. they have more money than the govt. money wins wars negro.
they'll troll them with environmental standards, dissect their vehicles, find fault, turn turn ppl against them with class action suits because ppl love money and suing businesses.
have a campaingn to use police to harass tesla drivers. niccas won't drive them things.
who knows what they'll come up with. the campaign against them will be successful and drive them out of business.