c0lo writes:
"Following the ban on Tesla direct sale in New Jersey, Elon Musk wrote a message to the people of New Jersey on the Tesla Motor's blog, explaining why they don't want to go through dealers and what will happen next with the stores in New Jersey. To put a context around the issue: Tesla soared in consumer satisfaction, while Ford dropped and it's likely to continue dropping.
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(Score: 5, Insightful) by c0lo on Monday March 17 2014, @09:34AM
Because they would play the game the dealers want Telsa to play.
Would Tesla do it like this, the next thing that happens is the accusation they "abuse their monopoly" and refuse to sell through other dealers.