Comments on: Petition To Protect Tesla Motors From Distribution Ban Started

By: Nealicus

Nealicus — Sun, 30 Jun 2013 23:44:00 +0000

Perhaps not, but that brings up another interesting point. What red states hate a made in America product, that uses locally generated energy, and all its asking for is the free market economy to do its thing, without Government getting in the way and blocking it out to show preference. Sounds kinda backwards for a red state to oppose this, no?

By: Bob_Wallace

Bob_Wallace — Sun, 30 Jun 2013 15:54:00 +0000

Getting PBO involved in giving Tesla the ability to sell their cars in Texas and other red states could be counter productive. The people running some of those states hate PBO with a white hot heat.

By: Nealicus

Nealicus — Sun, 30 Jun 2013 07:23:00 +0000

I just read a great article by an investor on an investing specific site that said that while many people may think that Obama can’t and wouldn’t do anything about this, it is important to keep in mind that he did just give a nearly 1 hr press conference on climate change and things that his administration can do to show that they are serious about this issue. Considering that Tesla repaid their loan and can be the poster child of government aided innovation in clean tech combined with Obama’s recent “get tough” on climate change initiative, a strong response or some pulled strings may not be out of the realm of possibilities.

By: agelbert

agelbert — Sat, 29 Jun 2013 03:44:00 +0000

I just signed.

By: Others

Others — Sat, 29 Jun 2013 03:21:00 +0000

When Apple can sell directly, why not Tesla.

After all Tesla’s product is 100% American made and also runs on Electricity which is 100% American made.

By: Wayne Williamson

Wayne Williamson — Fri, 28 Jun 2013 22:20:00 +0000

to the commenters below…I signed anyway….

By: Bob_Wallace

Bob_Wallace — Fri, 28 Jun 2013 15:11:00 +0000

Doesn’t work that way.

Tesla would have to go to court and sue the states.

By: James

James — Fri, 28 Jun 2013 07:36:00 +0000

I signed the petition anyhow. Don’t see how it could hurt.

By: James

James — Fri, 28 Jun 2013 06:57:00 +0000

So the President should be able to step in and say, “Hey… knock this shit off!”

Somehow it doesn’t seem likely to me.

By: Bob_Wallace

Bob_Wallace — Fri, 28 Jun 2013 06:49:00 +0000

Interstate commerce?

“Interstate commerce n. commercial trade, business, movement of goods or money, or transportation from one state to another, regulated by the federal government according to powers spelled out in Article I of the Constitution. The federal government can also regulate commerce within a state when it may impact interstate movement of goods and services, and may strike down state actions which are barriers to such movement under Chief Justice John Marshall’s decision in Gibbons v. Ogden (1824). Theoretically commerce is regulated by the Interstate Commerce Commission (I.C.C.) under authority granted by the Interstate Commerce Act, first enacted by Congress in 1887. This authority has been diffused among various federal agencies, and the I.C.C. may soon be history.

http://legal-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/interstate+commerce

If it’s in the Constitution then it shouldn’t be necessary to write a law.

By: James

James — Fri, 28 Jun 2013 06:45:00 +0000

As much as I would like to see Tesla be able to sell their products in every state, I don’t see how a federal petition is the answer. Are you suggesting that a federal law should be enacted that would override any state laws on the requirements for auto dealerships? I.e. why do you believe this is a federal issue and not a state issue? It doesn’t look that way to me.