Agreed! There's just way too many factors that make this ideal with the one major exception being the Automobile Dealers Association and state officials trying to keep direct sales to consumers banned in the state. Let's hope that the state officials wake up and realize that this project would inject an amount into the state and local economies that the dealer association could never come close to contending with and this thing gets done for Texas!
Austin is making a big play. I spoke with some officials last week. ??
I’m just blown away that our state has not figured this out yet. Somebody should tally all the Tesla’s in Texas and estimate the lost tax revenue. Maybe that would change people’s minds in the legislature.
One can't help but assume that this info HAD to be shown to state officials while negotiating a possible deal. Given the number of Teslas I see in and around the Austin area alone, it's got to be a mind-boggling number that they are still selling in Texas despite the current hurdles in place. Seeing this sort of info should do wonders to help state officials see the lost tax revenue as you stated in addition to all sorts of additional revenue pouring into the state and local areas just from building the factory in the state. Let's hope this gets announced in the next few weeks! Fingers crossed!
Oh my goodness! That is so exciting
At the same time, by accepting an offer from Austin, this would automatically include a deal to allow sales in Texas, two birds with one stone, yes?
