Tesla Banned in New Jersey

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SifuPhil

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From the state where it is illegal to pump your own gas, we bring you yet more glad tidings -

Tesla, the all-electric car that has been revolutionizing the country, is now banned from being sold in New Jersey. This makes them the third state behind Texas and Arizona to ban the direct sale of the vehicles.

Effective April 1st Teslas will no longer be sold in Jersey.

Most cars are sold through franchised dealerships - evidently Tesla's direct-to-the-public sales techniques are frightening some dark cabal ...

Idiots ... sticking their fingers in the dike, hoping to stem the tide.

TechCrunch
 
SifuPhil said:
From the state where it is illegal to pump your own gas, we bring you yet more glad tidings -

Tesla, the all-electric car that has been revolutionizing the country, is now banned from being sold in New Jersey. This makes them the third state behind Texas and Arizona to ban the direct sale of the vehicles.

Effective April 1st Teslas will no longer be sold in Jersey.

Most cars are sold through franchised dealerships - evidently Tesla's direct-to-the-public sales techniques are frightening some dark cabal ...

Idiots ... sticking their fingers in the dike, hoping to stem the tide.

TechCrunch
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Ugg, really figures, heaven forbid we create and use something that will make the world a "better" place.
 
The genus of Tesla only now being realized.

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Jackie22 said:
Yes, it is crazy...just another case of private interest overriding public interest.

Here's an article on why Texas banned Tesla...

http://www.boykotx.org/why-texas-ba...because-we-dont-have-campaign-finance-reform/
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Excellent article - thanks, Jackie.

Davey Jones said:
Have any of you ever driving in New York City or New Jersey?Its not a nice place to drive anything.
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I drove for about 12 years or so in NY and NYC, did my time in New Jersey and did honorable battle on the freeways of LA. ;)

That Guy said:
April Fools!
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If only ...

That Guy said:
The genus of Tesla only now being realized.
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How very true.

Just sayin said:
Patience. It's just that they haven't worked out how to tax them yet, once they can pile on those taxes you'll be almost forced to buy one.
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And that's when I'll find a 63' Beetle, stick a few batteries in it and make my OWN car! ;)
 
SifuPhil said:
Oh, sure, blame Phil for everything! Yeah, I piloted that Malaysian plane, and I'm responsible for Fukushima, and global warming ...

Yep, I've got broad shoulders - lay it on me! :devilish:
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Well ya dang fool, if you'd keep your cake-hole shut you wouldn't get used as an example of "trouble-maker":lofl:

course it would sure get boring around here
 
I had thought that Gov. Christie was okay until I read about him passing the law banning car manufacturers to sell direct to the public, and require them to go through a dealership.
With all the issues that the car companies have had the last few years, and government bailouts to keep them in business at all, I suppose they saw the electric/solar car as being the straw that broke the camel's back. I am willing to bet that it was the automotive corporations, along with the fuel/oil companies that are pushing for this legislation in so many of the states.
Since people can buy a used car from anyone that has one for sale; I can't see why we can't also buy a new vehicle directly from the manufacturer. In fact, it seems like that is the direction that a lot of marketing is heading, along with almost everything being available through Amazon.
Stores are going the way of newspapers, and many more people are shopping for things online than ever before; and they like the money they can often save by doing that.
I don't think it would put car dealers out of business, any more than the problems that they are already experiencing; but they would have to stay competitive, and might end up selling more used cars than they are doing now, if people cold buy from the factory.

As far as the Tesla car, I think it is one of the most awesome things to come along ever ! How can you beat a car that can be charged to run , using solar power to charge it ?? That is as "green" as it gets, in my book ! ! Elon Musk is ahead of everyone else in this area, almost like Tesla was, back in his day. Musk plans on developing charging stations across the United States, over a period of years, where people can charge up the batteries on their car as they travel.
You would have the choice of either a paid-for fast charge, or a free-but-slow charge; but it would be possible to drive from coast to coast with no fuel cost, if you didn't mind a few long breaks.

Right now, the Tesla is expensive, but once things are in place for its use, Musk plans on making more cars that would be in the price range of most Americans. I sincerely hope that he is able to follow through with his plans.
 
I've never really trusted Christie, and totally lost any faith I had in him after his little bridge-and-tunnel fiasco. He's just another politician - he can be bought with the petroleum dollars.

I'm still not sure about real stores disappearing - I think there's always going to be a need - or a desire - for brick-and-mortar places, just as there will probably still be a desire for real newspapers 50 years from now. I've read about the extinction of the real-paper book because of ebooks, but if its going to happen it will happen long after I'm gone. Ebooks made an impressive start but they've leveled off, and the quality of many of them is miserable, due to first-time "authors" being published when in the old days their manuscripts wouldn't have graced the bottom of a bird-cage.

As for the Tesla - I think it's a fantastic vehicle. If they ever become affordable to someone like me I'd probably get my license again, that's how much I think of them.
 
I think that the states that are banning direct sales of cars will eventually have to change their minds. I think that, especially now, with fuel prices climbing again since Russia is likely to be withholding oil sales; that electric cars are going to become the cars of the future.
Just as Amazon has changed the idea of a bookstore (and now of shopping altogether), so will electric cars like the Tesla change the future of cars all over the world. Elon Musk developed this car to perform like no other vehicle has ever done. It has the speed and quality of the fastest sports car, yet has the best economy rating of any car.
Designed without and engine or drive train, it needs little mechanical attention. It will drive 200-300 miles without a charge, and can be plugged in overnight to keep the battery charged up , or charged for free at one of the Tesla charging stations for cross-country trips.
If you have solar panels, then you don't even need to use electricity to keep it charged. The charging stations will be built with solar panels to power the charging of the batteries, which are guaranteed for at least 8 years, with no mileage limit.

Over all, I can see where these cars can radically change the whole vehicle industry, given a few years time. If they are sold direct from the factory, like buying from Amazon, states will have to change their regulations, despite grumbling from the automotive dealerships. Otherwise, people will simply buy the car from states that allow it, just like they do with lottery tickets.
Here in Alabama, they do not allow the lottery; but lines of ticket buyers can be found just over the line into Tennessee, buying tickets. Why our lawmakers can't understand that they are just giving away money to Tennessee that could be kept here, is beyond me.
Here is a picture of the Tesla-S "cockpit", which is equipped with a touchscreen interface, and 3-G connection, and a great review of the car, written by an owner. I really enjoyed reading about all the awesome new innovations of this electric car.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/shawn-lawrence-otto/is-the-new-tesla-model-s_b_4010982.html
 
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