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posted by LaminatorX on Friday March 14 2014, @07:10AM   Printer-friendly
from the won't-someone-please-think-of-the-dealerships dept.

einar writes:

"New Jersey's governor Christie has decided that all new motor vehicles must be sold through middlemen. This blocks Tesla from directly selling cars, without traditional car sellers. Although, New Jersey decided so this week, they are in good company: 48 states in the US ban or restrict direct car sales."

 
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  • (Score: 2) by MrGuy on Friday March 14 2014, @10:39AM

    by MrGuy (1007) on Friday March 14 2014, @10:39AM (#16400)

    Last I checked, Chris Christie was a republican. The democrats control both houses of the NJ legislature. This was a bill passed by the legislature. I guess Christie could have veto'ed, but blaming him for a bill passed by a different party doesn't seem reasonable.

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  • (Score: 2, Informative) by Buck Feta on Friday March 14 2014, @11:02AM

    by Buck Feta (958) on Friday March 14 2014, @11:02AM (#16415) Journal

    As I understand it, Christie told Tesla that the regulators' rule on the subject would stand (i.e. it's not a new law, just passed), and that if they wanted it changed, they would have to take a legislative route.

    How that would play out, I have no idea.

  • (Score: 3, Insightful) by hemocyanin on Friday March 14 2014, @11:16AM

    by hemocyanin (186) on Friday March 14 2014, @11:16AM (#16427)

    Don't be partisan -- it is the fault of the legislature for passing the bill, and the fault of Christie for not vetoing it. As usual, this isn't a DNC v. GOP thing. It's an example of the fact that they both suck beyond the ability of science to measure.