WV says "no" to Tesla
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Re: Has nothing to do with tesla being electric.
Car dealers are famously well-connected politically.....not just within WV, but all over the country. What has always puzzled me about this dealers vs Tesla battle is that car dealers (as small business owners) tend as a group to be far more aligned with RIght-wing beliefs than Left-wing......and there's little question where Right-wingers typically fall out on this discussion.
Just goes to show how financial expediency trumps political belief pretty much every time.
Car dealers are famously well-connected politically.....not just within WV, but all over the country. What has always puzzled me about this dealers vs Tesla battle is that car dealers (as small business owners) tend as a group to be far more aligned with RIght-wing beliefs than Left-wing......and there's little question where Right-wingers typically fall out on this discussion.
Just goes to show how financial expediency trumps political belief pretty much every time.
Re: never understood the love affair with tesla
Obviously, they're not cheap......the current Model X starts at $70K+ and can easily run well beyond $100K.....but they do come with the lure (and exclusivity) of calling itself arguably the most technologically advanced car in the world. Of course, this requires the Buyer to have a fairly high degree of confidence in this technology which has only been around for a few years.
But for those who have an sincere interest in high-end electric vehicles, Tesla currently represents pretty much the only choice for a sort-of mass market (given the practical limitations of the Cadillac ELR). I also get the impression Tesla buyers are generally motivated by the idea of "dealing with" a new-age forward-thinker like founder Elon Musk.
I've often wondered.....if in the market for a vehicle of this price.....if I'd seriously consider a Tesla. Thus far, it appears the Company is successfully managing its relatively sparse owner base; and hence providing a generally acceptable Service experience thus far (for a customer base who I assume is pretty difficult to please).
However, once Tesla ownership starts numbering in the hundreds of thousands.....or millions.....I find myself wondering exactly how they're going to service these vehicles from the comparatively few factory-direct operations in existence. Obviously, that number will grow.....or, I at least assume it will grow.....but I don't know much about Tesla's long-term vision from this standpoint other than the fact the current franchised Dealer model still isn't part of their plan.
Anyway, while I'd surely take a close look at a Model X (or whatever else they have on the showroom floor).....when it's time to sign the papers.....I suspect I myself would not buy in the next 5-10 years.
Speaking in general terms, Tesla has been around long enough and achieved enough of a track record to be viewed.....how should I say this.....as a "safe enough" choice for a certain kind of car buyer.
Obviously, they're not cheap......the current Model X starts at $70K+ and can easily run well beyond $100K.....but they do come with the lure (and exclusivity) of calling itself arguably the most technologically advanced car in the world. Of course, this requires the Buyer to have a fairly high degree of confidence in this technology which has only been around for a few years.
But for those who have an sincere interest in high-end electric vehicles, Tesla currently represents pretty much the only choice for a sort-of mass market (given the practical limitations of the Cadillac ELR). I also get the impression Tesla buyers are generally motivated by the idea of "dealing with" a new-age forward-thinker like founder Elon Musk.
I've often wondered.....if in the market for a vehicle of this price.....if I'd seriously consider a Tesla. Thus far, it appears the Company is successfully managing its relatively sparse owner base; and hence providing a generally acceptable Service experience thus far (for a customer base who I assume is pretty difficult to please).
However, once Tesla ownership starts numbering in the hundreds of thousands.....or millions.....I find myself wondering exactly how they're going to service these vehicles from the comparatively few factory-direct operations in existence. Obviously, that number will grow.....or, I at least assume it will grow.....but I don't know much about Tesla's long-term vision from this standpoint other than the fact the current franchised Dealer model still isn't part of their plan.
Anyway, while I'd surely take a close look at a Model X (or whatever else they have on the showroom floor).....when it's time to sign the papers.....I suspect I myself would not buy in the next 5-10 years.
Yeah that was a dumb move
if for no other reason that is goes against the "open for business" campaign...it wasn't going to impact the traditional dealers IMO...one spokesperson for the dealers against the measure had an argument that people that bought from Tesla wouldn't have a place to get their car worked-on like a traditional dealer - so what, the buyer knows that going into the purchase and it's up to them to make that decision.
if for no other reason that is goes against the "open for business" campaign...it wasn't going to impact the traditional dealers IMO...one spokesperson for the dealers against the measure had an argument that people that bought from Tesla wouldn't have a place to get their car worked-on like a traditional dealer - so what, the buyer knows that going into the purchase and it's up to them to make that decision.