Still protecting car dealers

[rcjordan]

EXCLUSIVE: West Virginia Wants To Ban Tesla & Others From Sending OTA Updates To Customer Cars - CleanTechnica
https://cleantechnica.com/2022/02/21/exclusive-west-virginia-wants-to-ban-tesla-others-from-sending-ota-updates-to-customer-cars/

[ergophobe]

I bet 99% of the people who own car dealerships say that politically they are strong proponents of the free market

[rcjordan]

>people who own car dealerships

I haven't seen stats covering recent years, but car dealers once held a disproportionately large percentage of state legislative seats.

^2016: Tesla Sales Banned in Charlotte, But Allowed in Raleigh
https://www.digitaltrends.com/cars/tesla-north-carolina-sales-charlotte-raleigh/

[rcjordan]

State of Georgia To Rivian: You Can't Sell Your Electric Trucks Here
https://cleantechnica.com/2022/03/21/state-of-georgia-to-rivian-you-cans-sell-your-evs-here/amp/

[ergophobe]

Bill to prevent manufacturers from opening dealerships heads to Mississippi governor's desk

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/bill-to-prevent-many-electric-car-dealerships-opening-in-mississippi-heads-to-governor-s-desk