[Noah930]

Tesla is the one car manufacturer that sells direct to the public from the factory. Why do all the other car manufacturers and their dealerships have a problem with that? (OK, I get that--dealerships feel unfair advantage, blah blah blah.) But how did we get into this industry model where cars are exclusively sold to the public through a dealership network? What's the history on this? Other than upsetting the status quo, what's wrong with Tesla wanting to sell their products directly to the consumer?