Tesla Hopes for Expansion of Georgia Electric Vehicles Loophole
Friday, February 7th, 2014
Unlike Nissan with the LEAF, Tesla is not free to just go out and sell 1,000 electric vehicles in a month (as Nissan almost did in December) in Georgia – they can only sell about 12 in any given month on average.
Tesla’s “No Franchised Dealership” Model Works Well In Places Like Toronto (pictured above), But Not So Well In Atlanta Thanks To Selling Caps
Due to state laws, and Tesla’s determination to not follow the classic franchised dealership model, the company can only sell up to 150 Model S sedans in per year - as they operate under a special “zero emission” exemption that allows them to sell only a limited amount of cars directly to the public.
Now a Tesla-backed proposal introduced February 6th by Republican House Reps. Chuck Martin, Earl Ehrhart and Buzz Brockway, would see that number increased10-fold, up to 1,500 per year; or 125 per month if you will.
And still while not the most ideal situation for Tesla long-term, it would allow them to avoid “the dance” the company is currently doing to move product in Georgia – as reports have the company having sold more than 500 out of Atlanta alone in just the last year.
