They can’t do that everywhere. Dealership protection laws prevent them from being rid of the middle man. What they can do is keep those 400 dealers from having the top selling models.
What I don’t understand is that it’s illegal because of dealership protection laws but what if someone wants to buy an EV but no dealer around them sells them? There has to at least be an exception for direct order if say no dealer within 100 miles sells them or something.
Then you do like Tesla buyers and get one in a state that sells them. It’s not uncommon for car buyers to leave their home state for a model that they want.
Sell them direct like Tesla does
They can’t do that everywhere. Dealership protection laws prevent them from being rid of the middle man. What they can do is keep those 400 dealers from having the top selling models.
Could you imagine? “Meet our EV requirements, or no F Series trucks.”
I like the way you think!
Lobby to reverse those laws. They have the power.
What I don’t understand is that it’s illegal because of dealership protection laws but what if someone wants to buy an EV but no dealer around them sells them? There has to at least be an exception for direct order if say no dealer within 100 miles sells them or something.
Then you do like Tesla buyers and get one in a state that sells them. It’s not uncommon for car buyers to leave their home state for a model that they want.