And even if Tesla fails, that could be part of the master plan.
After the announcement, I thought through the implications. In the US, the states are often seen as"laboratories" for legal changes that might later become national. The federal government keeps an eye on the experiments. A good current example is marijuana legalization. Eventually, if enough big states go that route, weed might be legalized throughout the US.
I figured Tesla would accept a hybrid model, with direct sales in some states but ultimately franchised dealers in others. That's why I now think the online-only sales effort makes sense. It's classic Tesla: risky, but if Tesla's succeeds, the big automakers would have more ammunition to modify the franchise system than they have in the past.
And if it doesn't? Well, there huge national dealer firms, operating franchises in many states, that could take over Tesla's business — companies such as AutoNation and Penske Automotive Group. A partnership would make it much easier for Tesla to get vehicles to customers, although it would obviously compromise Musk's desire to vertically integrate Tesla's operations and could detract from Tesla's profits .
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