When Tesla moved to Texas . . .

[EVer Hopeful]

I'm just surprised that when Tesla were considering moving to Texas, they didn't negotiate a better deal for themselves and their customers

For instance, they could have requested to be allowed to sell directly, not through the website (or a stealership)

or let the new vehicles have a 24 month instead of a 12 month initial inspection period

or be included in the (pathetically small) TCEQ EV credit scheme

etc etc

Maybe they asked for these and got told no, but it seems to me (on the outside looking in) that some opportunities were missed

 

[TXjak]

Ever since Tesla has been delivering Teslas purchased online to Texas customers, these things have been offered as bills to be passed in the Texas Legislature (which only meets for six months in odd numbered years). They are not things that can be granted without changes to the laws governing franchised dealerships.

Unfortunately, Texas government is corrupt enough that the Texas Auto Dealers Association has been able to stifle all of the attempts to change the law in spite of Tesla's efforts. It is much easier to sidetrack or kill a bill than to get it passed in Texas.

Tesla is planting a great big foot in the state now, however, which may help sway public opinion enough to allow to the complexion of the legislature to change enough in the next few years to finally allow legislative relief.

We can only hope.

 

[ElectricIAC]

I think it’s in the works given that the ability to sell by the kW went through this year (Considering the changes to the per minute tiers, a good thing at the end)

 

[mociaf9]

Maybe they asked for these and got told no, but it seems to me (on the outside looking in) that some opportunities were missed

All of the things you listed are statutorily established. The prohibitions can't be waived by fiat and they can't be granted benefits that they don't qualify for under the rules written into the laws by acts of grace. So, they could have delayed the move and tried to make it contingent on the Texas legislature changing the laws, but that body doesn't meet every year and there is long entrenched and considerable opposition to prevent that type of movement, so it likely would have meant delaying their TX expansion and the HQ move for 4 or 6 years at a minimum. Do you think the changes you listed are worth that type of delay?

 

[EVer Hopeful]

Do you think the changes you listed are worth that type of delay?

Delay? No, just go somewhere else

Publicise why and there'd probably be a "special session" - seems like creating those is not a problem when it's for something the Texas administration actually wants