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    There is a difference between taking advantage of what is available and being the one lobbying for this. See I am not saying that all dealers are to blame, many dealers actually do feel that Tesla should be allowed to sell directly. The blame here is on those ones that are pushing these laws/lobbies. You see the…

    The way Tesla got the loan is simple. GM, Chrysler and Ford were about to go bankrupt. Since the government wanted to prevent the embarrassment of all 3 going bankrupt. They created for Ford an up to 25 billion dollar ATVM loan program. The remaining sum would be distributed to other manufacturers not to make is…

    There is a fine line between taking a loan from whoever can give it the cheapest at the time(and paid it back 9 years early) and bribing politicians to protect your monopoly mafia style.

    The new law would not only force Tesla to close stores, they wouldn't even be able to service your cars in the state.

    Yes, as I mentioned above, an EV would take more energy to produce considering same car, but would make up for it over it's lifetime. An EV with US grid average would use up 2-3x less.

    Battery management has been improved significantly in the latest generation of cars. Especially on cars like the Tesla Model S. The…

    They are more expensive to build and buy now, like all new technology. As time goes on prices will drop as they have been already. As for it requiring more energy to build then a hummer is a myth. Now obviously an EV of the same size would require more energy to build but it would quickly make up the difference in use…

    Well yes, I often call hybrids a "gateway drug" to EVs. Though I disagree with hybrids sales being down. Looking at 2013 sales they had over 10% growth over 2012. And looking at recent months I see hybrid sales up in the US at least. I'll look at the article you mentioned and see though.

    We don't need a battery…

    Other then refueling, EVs are actually superior or equal to gasoline cars in every way. The biggest mistake people make is try to evaluate EVs as gasoline cars rather than as cars.

    Actually, the EV growth is going on pretty strong, faster than hybrids by exponential amount. Come 2016/2017, Tesla will have their gen 3, Nissan plans to up the leaf to 150 miles and volt will offer a 5k cheaper version.

    Nobody is telling them to go all-in, but being behind on technology can lead them in a devastating…

    It was intentional. They also have trademarked Model Y for S/E/X/Y. My guess is the Model E trademark was too much of a hassle as Ford began to challenge the Model E name.

    Have you heard the saying, don't count your eggs until they hatch? That is exactly it, you only count payment for work on completion. This goes the same for everything.

    You have no clue what you are talking about. In 2013 Musk got 33,280$ salary(california minimum wage) and 36,709$ in stock options.

    The 4.3 million in stock options is when the Model X is released. So he will only get it in 2014/2015 if he meets the goals set.

    Not exactly. What happened was since GM and Chrysler was both going to go bankrupt, Ford and the government came up with an idea to bail out Ford without grabbing attention and losing face. They created something called ATVM loan which would loan Ford up to 25 billion if needed and the remainder given to others not to…

    Looking at the Tesla Roadster, the residual value is very very good after 5 years. And so you know, the amount he is paid originates from SEC report. Lying on an SEC report is criminal and will get you in jail.

    Musk does not care about his salary, he has all the money he needs. He is more interested in making history…

    Musk is the board of directors. But the one who decided his pay is the California Minimum wage laws.

    If the state you are in does not ban the sales of Tesla. You can call in and see if they have any inventory cars. (These cars are ones people who could not get financing in time, had to cancel for some reason or some are just loaner cars and some are showroom cars). You can get them on the spot without the wait.…

    That is not true at all. Let us remember something. When GM, Ford and Chrysler started selling cars, there were no laws forcing them into franchised dealerships. They CHOSE to use the franchise dealership model. Tesla should have the right to make a choice of their own how they sell their cars. It has nothing to do…

    The FTC does not regulate schools. On top of that public school systems are just that, PUBLIC. If you want competitive education there are private schools and private tutors.

    The thing on this issue is, people think Tesla should be able to sell directly, consumer advocate groups think that manufactures should be able to sell directly and etc. Even many auto dealers think Tesla should be able to sell directly. The only ones fighting it is NADA and those dealerships which have terrible…