Tesla has named Texas, New Mexico, Arizona and Nevada as the finalists for the Gigafactory location. Which do you think they should choose?
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Texas, but only if Texas changes their anti-Tesla laws.
My bet is on Nevada, with a runner-up of New Mexico. Arizona and Texas would have to "make a move" to change existing anti-Tesla positions, and they haven't shown signs of doing so.Tesla has named Texas, New Mexico, Arizona and Nevada as the finalists for the Gigafactory location. Which do you think they should choose?
My bet is on Nevada, with a runner-up of New Mexico. Arizona and Texas would have to "make a move" to change existing anti-Tesla positions, and they haven't shown signs of doing so.
Why Nevada over New Mexico? The word "bet" was involved.
Texas, but only if Texas changes their anti-Tesla laws.
So let's say Texas changes their anti-Tesla laws to get the factory then later ramrods through anti-Tesla legislation again. I could see that happening.
So let's say Texas changes their anti-Tesla laws to get the factory then later ramrods through anti-Tesla legislation again. I could see that happening.
Texas, but only if Texas changes their anti-Tesla laws.
I see no chance for Texas unless they let Tesla sell cars there first. This would be a good carrot to hang in front of them, but I doubt that it will work.
Having legislation/rules that ban direct sales repealed in exchange for a gigafactory?
With multiple threads discussion how corrupt politicians in TX, OH, MA, NJ, AZ are bribed by big business, it appears to me as a contradiction to hope Tesla will do such a move. Just because most of us think Tesla belongs to the good side and Elon's stated mission is to bring humanity forward, doesn't make such a move less despicable than if it were carried by Big Oil or any NADA branch. C'mon.
I want Tesla to stand on its own merits and place the gigafactory where it makes most sense.
The legislation to ban direct sales has little impact on Tesla's revenue. After all, Texans and Arizonans still can buy this car, and have it serviced. I'd say, Tesla should wait for 2017 (or whenever Model E launches) and wait for the resulting public outrage to take down these laws. No direct involvement required, nor spending $2b of Tesla's cash.
And on the subject of the poll, I think NM has good cards. Nothing to be heard from there, so they apparently prefer to work in silence.