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To: Kaslin

Are Teslas Federally subsidized like other electric cars? Are electric cars still subsidized?


4 posted on 10/25/2014 8:44:25 AM PDT by FrdmLvr ("WE ARE ALL OSAMA, 0BAMA!" al-Qaeda terrorists who breached the American compound in Benghazi)
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To: FrdmLvr
Its not an anti Tesla bill. Tesla has been pimping it as such for their own self promotion.

The "change" should make it easier for Tesla and any other automaker.

Sec. 14. (1) A manufacturer shall not do the following;


(i)Sell any new motor vehicle directly to a retail customer other than its franchised dealers, unless the retail customer is a nonprofit organization or a federal, state, or local government agency.


Prior to the change, automakers were required to sell through their own franchises. Now they can sell through any franchise. Ford can sell through Mercedes, Chevy can sell through a Toyota franchise. (Tesla needs lots of techs to fix the cars before any franchise will sell them)



These are the same republicans who have been so busy removing restrictions on everything else and now we're supposed to believe that they're trying to regulate Tesla out?
12 posted on 10/25/2014 9:06:58 AM PDT by cripplecreek (You can't half ass conservatism.)
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To: FrdmLvr

“Are Teslas Federally subsidized like other electric cars? Are electric cars still subsidized?”

Are GM and Chrysler still federally subsidized?


22 posted on 10/25/2014 9:28:36 AM PDT by Oliviaforever
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To: FrdmLvr

When you buy an electric car or a Chevy Volt the IRS takes up to $7500 less of your income at the point of gun.


39 posted on 10/25/2014 10:44:44 AM PDT by Reaganez
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