[jack-r-abbit]

> Until then, said O'Connell, Tesla will sell its cars the way it wants. If some states don't allow that, then Tesla will simply sell them elsewhere.

I think this last line of the article is very important. This has the power to get the consumer on Tesla's side of this fight. If enough of the right people in Texas (and other problem states) want this car and think the laws are stupid... they'll need to find a way to make that happen. Laws can be changed. If not then they'll just get them out of state.

[mayneack]

This is especially relevant at this stage of Tesla. I would guess that there aren't a lot of people wandering through the mall to buy a tesla or making it one stop on their trek through the dealerships. People (right now) are setting out to buy a Tesla. It's also expensive enough to warrant going to one of the already established outlets, even if that involves travel. I doubt not being able to sell physically in North Carolina will really hamper their sales too much.

[darkarmani]

> If enough of the right people in Texas... they'll just get them out of state.

It's very unfortunate that the state is Texas and not a state like Rhode Island. They (dealers) have 15 hours of protection in Texas.