Texas Lawmakers Want To Stop Tesla From Fixing Its Own Cars (electrek.co)

In Texas the local car dealer lobby has blocked Tesla from selling its cars directly to customers. They're using old laws meant to prevent car manufacturers from competing with their own local dealers -- but Tesla never had any local dealers!

And according to Electrek, it gets worse... Despite this issue, Texans have bought thousands of Tesla vehicles, which the automaker delivers from other states to comply with the law. Tesla has been able to service those vehicles through its own service centers, which are not subject to those same direct-sale rules, but now dealers are even going after Tesla's right to service its cars.
Quartz offers some additional coverage: At issue is a battle over money. Car dealers derive much of their revenue from selling and (especially) servicing vehicles. Tesla's direct-to-customer sales and service stations are a threat to that business model since they cut dealers out of the transaction.

Comments

Re:Mobile repair seems like an awesome service to

[LynnwoodRooster]

If you're in the State of California, you're running a risk. If the mechanic is injured in your garage, you could be liable for covering his medical costs. A floor that is not completely flat, or if you have inadequate lighting, could be construed as negligence on your part. And using just a jack without jackstands is definitely dangerous.

Re: Ah yes. Good 'ol Texas

[Hylandr]

This.

What the big dealerships fail to realize is once the electric vehicle goes into it's next cyclic remission all those people with Teslas are going to want new cars that don't need a 20k battery every 5 years.

Gonna be a lot of fashionable chicken coops in Texas soon!