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1/4 Washington State has a Tesla monopoly problem through an exemption to state law from 2014: solving it by passing legislation that allows competition would pretty much drive them out of the state, but also level the playing field for other EV manufacturers.
https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2025/mar/11/tesla-only-ev-maker-allowed-to-sell-directly-to-co/
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A measure to end Tesla's ability to sell to consumers was introduced in Washington state Legislature
Senate Bill 5377, sponsored by Sens. Rebecca Saldaña (D-Seattle) and Mike Chapman (D-Port Angeles), strengthens consumer protections and promotes fair practices among manufacturers, distributors, and local auto dealers. It closes a decades-old loophole that limited consumer choice and created an uneven playing field for manufacturers of clean-fueled vehicles in Washington state.
Unfortunately, legislators didn't have the spine or public backing to get it out of committee, so it died early.
https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=5377&Year=2025
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The good thing is this headline: Tesla warns Washington State bill could force Service Centers to close, and end direct sales
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The challenge to #TeslaTakeDown #Troublemakers is for us to get organized well enough to push really hard on getting the SB 5377 reintroduced, or even to turn the #TeslaTakeDown organizing into a state initiative signature gathering campaign. We can do it. We have to do it to make the campaign a success because #Musk needs to go broke.