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Would-Be Tesla Owners Jump Through Hoops To Skirt Wacky Texas Rules

Posted by timothy on from the let's-at-least-have-open-range-for-cars-fellas dept.

cartechboy writes "Texas is known for having the nation's most draconian anti-Tesla rules, based on intense and cash-rich lobbying and political donations by Texas car dealers. What's amazing is what would-be Tesla owners still have to do to get their hands on--and maintain--a Tesla Model S. How do you buy a car the laws try to stop you from owning? By jumping through wacky hoops, it turns out. Tesla store staff, for example, can't tell visitors how much a Model S costs. They can't give test drives, and they can't discuss financing options. Tesla service centers are banned from showing the company logo — or advertising that they do Tesla warranty work or service at all. So how have 1,000 Model S cars been sold? That would be sheer persistence."

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  1. You can't have it. by stewsters · · Score: 4, Funny

    We aren't letting you have this car. Doesn't that make you want it more?

  2. 1000 new medals please by girlintraining · · Score: 5, Funny

    So how have 1,000 Model S cars been sold? That would be sheer persistence.

    Can I buy one just to drive it through the doors of their capitol and park it on top of the assholes who passed all these laws while screaming "ASSHOLES ARE BIGGER IN TEXAS TOO!" I know I'd probably be riddled full of bullets and called a terrorist, but for those 30 glorious seconds, I think I would be a working class hero. :(

    In other news; We should start putting warning labels on everything that comes from Texas, including the people: "Warning: This product is known to cause stupidity in every other state but Texas." (with a tip of the hat to another state, whose stupidity created similarily named labels). And now, moderators who live in those two states... fire up the 'overrated' and 'troll' buttons, and I apologize I kept you waiting so long. :P

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    1. Re:1000 new medals please by SJHillman · · Score: 4, Funny

      Warning: The State of Texas is known to the State of Californian to contain regular unleaded.

  3. Buying a Tesla S by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    - Hey man, what's the deal?
    - We have a little bit of everything... weed, meth, heroin... what do ya want?
    - What about a Tesla S?
    - Shhhhhh! Don't speak so loudly... come with me...

  4. They aren't jumping through hoops... by ruiner13 · · Score: 3, Funny

    They are jumping through coils. Tesla coils...

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