Texans' Cybertrucks to be shipped out-of-state for purchase

[CyberGus]

According to the Austin-American Statesman, the Cybertrucks built in Austin must be shipped out-of-state before they can legally be delivered to customers in Texas:

Tesla's Texas sales to come from outside state despite Austin factory

I hope Elon takes up this fight again.

 

[Tdriver]

I am betting that does not happen.

 

[CyberGus]

Maybe they can just ship the key fob somewhere? lol

 

[israndy]

No Elon moved to Texas because he was fed up with the crazy government in California. I am sure Texas is doing everything the way Elon wants. It just doesn't make sense to us Californians, see he's a GENIUS

 

[israndy]

Although it looks like if they are going to ship it out of the state to sell it, the closest place is Nuevo Laredo, Mexico. Trump will love all that border crossing in bulletproof trucks.

Though perhaps they could just load them onto boats and take them out beyond the 2-mile international waters boundary. Sell them, and then bring them back to shore. Just pick up your car at the dock. That would truly be 'ship'ping them out of state. Hopefully, by then Factory Mode would include self-driving onto the ship and parking itself.

 

[themorey]

Although it looks like if they are going to ship it out of the state to sell it, the closest place is Nuevo Laredo, Mexico. Trump will love all that border crossing in bulletproof trucks.

Though perhaps they could just load them onto boats and take them out beyond the 2-mile international waters boundary. Sell them, and then bring them back to shore. Just pick up your car at the dock. That would truly be 'ship'ping them out of state. Hopefully, by then Factory Mode would include self-driving onto the ship and parking itself.

Didn't Elon say the CT will float? Maybe that's part of the delivery plan.

 

[garrett5688]

while ridiculous, i dont see how this really affects consumers. It is already easy enough to buy a Tesla in Texas... Elon likely has bigger fish to fry.

 

[CyberGus]

I’m all in on MEGA (Make Elon’s Gigafactory in Austin)

 

[ElectricIAC]

According to the Austin-American Statesman, the Cybertrucks built in Austin must be shipped out-of-state before they can legally be delivered to customers in Texas:

Tesla's Texas sales to come from outside state despite Austin factory

I hope Elon takes up this fight again.

This BS needs to change before then. I was holding out hope it will by the time I take a Y since our tag/title isn't even processed third party anymore..

 

[Bucfan11]

Let’s keep it non political on this form please

I agree lets keep it non-political. Politics and religion can ruin a good forum. Some advice though, if you're going to call out something, don't show only one side.

 

[CyberGus]

while ridiculous, i dont see how this really affects consumers. It is already easy enough to buy a Tesla in Texas...

True, but currently Texans buy Teslas from out-of-state, and the “transaction” happens in the other state. If both the buyer and seller are in the same state, it might get more complicated...?

 

[ElectricIAC]

True, but currently Texans buy Teslas from out-of-state, and the “transaction” happens in the other state. If both the buyer and seller are in the same state, it might get more complicated...?

How? Texas would just need allow direct manufacturer sales.

 

[israndy]

Didn't Elon say the CT will float? Maybe that's part of the delivery plan.

That is a feature I really want in a car. Perhaps with the built-in air compressor we can also have inflatable pontoons undergirding the cT. Drive down the boat ramp and start inflating them until the vehicle starts floating away. I did try the Tesla boat trick once on my TM3 but didn't think about the fact that I have RWD, I was very lucky I wasn't floating too high when I got to the other side, I don't know how I would have gotten back up out of the water, but fortunately, I was just being pushed around by the waves and not really floating that much.

 

[jboy210]

How? Texas would just need allow direct manufacturer sales.

I am going to bet there will be a bill introduced in the Texas legislator for just that purpose. If they want to they can restrict direct sales to Texas made cars only. That will let them call it "Texans putting Texans to work". Texans will be calling their legislators pushing for it.

 

[rdunniii]

Currently all Teslas are "purchased" from a company in California (online). Just like if you purchased a car directly from GM you would be purchasing a car from a company in Michigan. But GM only sells cars wholesale to dealers in states. And then you purchase the car retail from the dealer in a state. Now, if Tesla moved it's HQ to Texas it could be an issue; but only for Texans.

 

[eddy.price]

Interesting! Hope Texas representatives can work the issue out to benefit their constituents and Tesla.

 

[CyberGus]

Interesting! Hope Texas representatives can work the issue out to benefit their constituents and Tesla.

Yeah, because I’m sure as hell not going to Oklahoma to pick up my CT! Or for any other reason, really

 

[Hydrocarbon302]

The TDA so irritating. If you read their reasons against direct manufacturer sales in TX they claim that allowing Tesla to sell direct would create a monopoly.... So making it a law that you have to have a middle man between you and the manufactures is preventing a monopoly? How? And how is direct sells creating a monopoly? I don’t get it... Only Tesla can sell Tesla’s? Oh the horror!

A more efficient and better way to sell a better car should prevail with out the gov getting in the way. Texas, let the free market work! If Tesla has a better way let them do it!

 

[SuperDragon]

 

[Mooroo]

Tesla/Elon would not have committed to spending billions without having already figured out a workaround for this... Tesla won't physically move cars out of state to sell here...