https://www.nydailynews.com/opinion/ny-oped-free-electric-vehicle-manufacturers-to-sell-to-new-yorkers-20220120-uvkt5corfbcdlbcqltzjdam5xe-story.html Free electric vehicle manufacturers to sell to New Yorkers JAN 20, 2022 ... Sales are currently restricted thanks to a decade-long effort from New York’s franchised auto dealers to protect an enviable legal position as guaranteed middlemen in virtually all new vehicle sales in the state. It is ridiculous and ironic that this is happening as the Legislature purports to be doing everything in its power to rise to the challenge of climate change. To understand the current dilemma, imagine you are a resident of my hometown of Buffalo and were looking to buy an EV. Whether motivated by gasoline prices, driving performance or climate change, you — like 93% of prospective EV owners — feel that actually seeing the vehicle and taking a test drive is important ... flash video