Page 1 of 1

Direct Auto Sales - Good/Bad or just Political Ploy

Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2014 3:14 am
by VictorG
What's wrong with direct auto sales...Sounds like the auto industry lining political pockets...AGAIN!!

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2014/03 ... latestnews" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Re: Direct Auto Sales - Good/Bad or just Political Ploy

Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2014 5:57 am
by ASUMountaineer
VictorG wrote:What's wrong with direct auto sales...Sounds like the auto industry lining political pockets...AGAIN!!

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2014/03 ... latestnews" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
I fully support Tesla and Elon Musk's "fight" here.

Re: Direct Auto Sales - Good/Bad or just Political Ploy

Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2014 6:52 am
by AZGrizFan
I believe big oil is behind this.

Re: Direct Auto Sales - Good/Bad or just Political Ploy

Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2014 7:02 am
by Ibanez
ASUMountaineer wrote:
VictorG wrote:What's wrong with direct auto sales...Sounds like the auto industry lining political pockets...AGAIN!!

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2014/03 ... latestnews" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
I fully support Tesla and Elon Musk's "fight" here.
:thumb: I guess these politicians don't really want a free market.

Re: Direct Auto Sales - Good/Bad or just Political Ploy

Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2014 7:14 am
by VictorG
AZGrizFan wrote:I believe big oil is behind this.
Could be in addition to Big Auto as well......Another villain could be Cal Worthington's family! :nod:

Re: Direct Auto Sales - Good/Bad or just Political Ploy

Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2014 7:14 am
by ASUMountaineer
Ibanez wrote:
ASUMountaineer wrote:
I fully support Tesla and Elon Musk's "fight" here.
:thumb: I guess these politicians don't really want a free market.
Of course not.

Re: Direct Auto Sales - Good/Bad or just Political Ploy

Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2014 7:16 am
by grizfnz
AZGrizFan wrote:I believe big oil is behind this.
If Tesla is allowed to succeed with direct sales, big oil will then attempt to "influence" Image those who sell parts and materials to Tesla to no longer provide said goods. No parts to make cars = no fuel efficient cars to sell = happy big oil ImageImage.

Re: Direct Auto Sales - Good/Bad or just Political Ploy

Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2014 7:20 am
by Baldy
VictorG wrote:What's wrong with direct auto sales...Sounds like the auto industry lining political pockets...AGAIN!!

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2014/03 ... latestnews" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Sounds eerily similar to our "health care system", yet so few blame the government for it. :coffee:

Re: Direct Auto Sales - Good/Bad or just Political Ploy

Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2014 7:27 am
by kalm
Baldy wrote:
VictorG wrote:What's wrong with direct auto sales...Sounds like the auto industry lining political pockets...AGAIN!!

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2014/03 ... latestnews" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Sounds eerily similar to our "health care system", yet so few blame the government for it. :coffee:
We absolutely should blame the government. In the most recent example that would be the Chris Christie government…the guy that Wall Street wanted to be the Republican nominee…on account of he's for the "free market" just like Wall Street is! :coffee:

And yes, donk administrations that passed similar rules to benefit campaign donors should be equally lambasted. :nod:

Conks…hating the free market as much as donks. :ohno:

Re: Direct Auto Sales - Good/Bad or just Political Ploy

Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2014 7:28 am
by Pwns
http://www.valuewalk.com/2014/03/tesla- ... -5-states/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Here's a color-coded map.

Interesting that there's a lot of educated, forward-thinking, environmentally-conscious, diversity-tolerant blue states that have banned sales altogether. :coffee:

Big Oil certainly doesn't like it, but I can bet you follow the money you will find some automotive workers unions involved, too.

Re: Direct Auto Sales - Good/Bad or just Political Ploy

Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2014 7:38 am
by Baldy
kalm wrote:
Baldy wrote: Sounds eerily similar to our "health care system", yet so few blame the government for it. :coffee:
We absolutely should blame the government. In the most recent example that would be the Chris Christie government…the guy that Wall Street wanted to be the Republican nominee…on account of he's for the "free market" just like Wall Street is! :coffee:

And yes, donk administrations that passed similar rules to benefit campaign donors should be equally lambasted. :nod:

Conks…hating the free market as much as donks. :ohno:
I admire the sarcasm, but you know as well as I that isn't the free market at work.

Re: Direct Auto Sales - Good/Bad or just Political Ploy

Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2014 8:20 am
by Ibanez
South Carolina just added a recharging station about a mile from I-95.

AS of 2012
According to the DOE website, South Carolina ranks eighth in public charging station locations per capita, Poch said. The state has 106 locations for its 4.6 million residents, he said. (That works out to 1 station per 45,500 people).
http://www.postandcourier.com/article/2 ... /121029945" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

We're not as backwards as some may think. :rockon: :bananahump: :bananahump:
Image

Re: Direct Auto Sales - Good/Bad or just Political Ploy

Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2014 8:50 am
by HI54UNI
AZGrizFan wrote:I believe big oil is behind this.
Link to 3 hour long youtube video as proof or STFU.

;)


It could be the Rothchilds or Koch brothers too.

:D