Texans have to jump through hoops to get a TX-made Tesla EV +

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https://www.houstonchronicle.com/business/amp/These-Teslas-are-made-in-Texas-Texans-have-to-go-16520257.php
Tesla will make its Cybertrucks in Texas. But Texans still have to go out of state to buy them.
Oct. 8, 2021 ... state laws banning direct sales to customers, Tesla's new factory, Giga Texas, won't come with the ability to directly sell the Cybertrucks and other electric vehicles it produces to state residents. Instead, the company will be required to ship its Texas-built vehicles out of the state before it can sell and ship them back to Texans, reported The Drive. Texans who want to buy Tesla vehicles must either travel or send their paperwork to other states that permit Tesla to pursue direct sales to customers. The company then ships the cars to its Texas service centers for pick up, The Drive reported.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/autos/news/texas-law-keeps-teslas-made-in-the-state-from-being-sold-directly-to-texans/ar-AAPizMd
Texas law keeps Teslas made in the state from being sold directly to Texans
Oct. 9, 2021 ... Under Texas franchise laws, consumers can only buy cars from auto dealers and can’t buy them directly from automakers ... Tesla’s company-owned outlets can’t legally sell a Tesla in Texas ... the Tesla owners club of Austin ... started modestly ... Dealers have a bit of a monopoly going and they don’t want to change that ...
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Musk nixes “Model 2” name reference

https://www.teslarati.com/tesla-kills-model-2-elon-musk/
Tesla’s Elon Musk drives the nail in the coffin of “Model 2” moniker
October 8, 2021 ...  Musk also effectively killed speculations about the vehicle being named the “Model 2.” The “Model 2” moniker largely emerged among the electric vehicle community due to the upcoming car taking the position below the Model 3 in terms of size and price. According to Musk, however, the is no such vehicle as a “Model 2,” and that’s that ...




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