Credit to Author: Johnna Crider| Date: Thu, 07 Apr 2022 17:35:21 +0000
As dealerships associations, surging profits, and politricks mingle, a theory has emerged. However, it’s just a theory of mine, but I’d like to explore it and share it here. It seems as if there have been a number of proposed anti-EV bills being put forth in many states, ranging from West Virginia to Oklahoma, while […]
Credit to Author: Johnna Crider| Date: Tue, 22 Feb 2022 14:19:13 +0000
Auto dealers are lobbying to close down a Tesla service center in Oklahoma. I was alerted to this by Tesla owner, Priscilla Sanstead, who tagged me and Sawyer Merritt in a post sharing a screenshot of an email from Tesla’s policy team about the situation. Oklahoma legacy auto dealers want to shut down our OK […]
Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2022 04:54:59 +0000
Everyone who’s been following the story of Tesla is well aware of the war between the iconoclastic automaker and the country’s hidebound auto dealerships. After a decade of highly colorful struggle and strife (which I cover in detail in my history of Tesla), the US is a patchwork of policies regarding Tesla’s direct sales model — […]
Credit to Author: Johnna Crider| Date: Mon, 24 Feb 2020 03:15:06 +0000
In a new video, Sean Mitchell explains why he thinks the US auto dealership model is anti-American
Credit to Author: Robert Dee| Date: Sun, 09 Feb 2020 02:20:46 +0000
In late 2016, the Chevy Bolt became the first affordable long range EV (electric vehicle), beating the Tesla Model 3 to market. As of this writing, in February 2020, GM has once again moved the goal posts. You can now buy a Bolt for around $26,000, underselling every affordable EV you can buy in America and having a longer range than all of them. Is it worth it? Let’s take a look
Credit to Author: Johnna Crider| Date: Fri, 24 Jan 2020 21:51:55 +0000
A Baton Rouge dealer recently gave his thoughts about EVs and explained to the Greater Baton Rouge Business Report why he believes there is no interest in EVs in our area. I am in the “Tesla Louisiana – Owners And Dreamers” group on Facebook, where my friend Ann Vail shared the article
Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Tue, 31 Dec 2019 22:57:07 +0000
What are some ways that you’d like to see car dealerships showcase their electric vehicles
Credit to Author: Cynthia Shahan| Date: Fri, 29 Nov 2019 00:47:11 +0000
I was hesitant while writing a recent CleanTechnica post, “Say What? $79–$178 Monthly Lease For An Electric Car?” Sure enough, another take on that article emerged in the comments underneath. The offer was too good to be true for many. We extend a genuine thank you to all who helped bring more information and context to the story
Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Sat, 17 Aug 2019 20:00:21 +0000
The Tesla buying experience is unique compared to the typical car buying process offered by Big Auto. There’s no sitting down, negotiating, and sometimes not even a test drive. More on that in a minute. First, there are a few things you should know before walking into a Tesla store. For starters, it is not a dealership