Wisconsin state law says that an auto manufacturer is not allowed to sell their cars directly to the public but needs to work through a dealership. The manufacturers may however, apply for an exemption.
President Elmo and his electric rolling dumpster manufacturing company, Tesla, applied for an exemption but was denied. They are now suing the state to have the decision overturned.
But there are a couple, three things about said lawsuit that makes it noteworthy.
One is the timing. It comes just after it was reported that Tesla is tanking because of Elmo’s fascist ways:
It comes after Tesla posted its first annual sales drop in more than a decade last year. In California, the nation’s largest electric vehicle market, the company’s sales fell by around 12 percent last year. Tesla is also seeing a sales slump in Europe to start this year.
In its filing, Tesla comes out and admits that it is hoping to boost sales by opening their own dealerships. Note to Elmo and Tesla. It snows in Wisconsin. It snows a lot. And we have all seen how well your rolling dumpsters do in the snow. I wouldn’t count on a big jump in sales.
