Bad auto laws keep costs high and stifle competition… even in Texas. … But there is an exception: Tesla, a maker of luxury electric cars, which has found that the road into the Lone Star State is a dead end. Tesla offers a new …. The cars are the vehicle (sorry) to collect the credits, that's all. …. Funny how your first argument (Tesla doesn't engage in political influence buying) suddenly changed to “Well yeah, maybe Musk does it but it is either immaterial or necessary”. …

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