Musk Asks About A Texas Gigafactory: Is It For You, Cybertruck?

[TMC Staff]

The innovative electric pickup truck would be the perfect fit for the new plant. No company would leave the decision to open a factory to a Twitter poll. Anyway, Elon Musk decided to give his Twitter followers that feeling when he started one about a possible Tesla Gigafactory in Texas. You can see that on...
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[ElectricIAC]

Oh man, I hope!

 

[Jeff Hudson]

Why even think about rewarding such a consumer unfriendly state with a Tesla Gigafactory?

 

[geotek]

Texas is great. Toyota builds their Tundra in San Antonio. Need to get those dealer only sales laws fixed, or Texans would be the only one not able to buy a Tesla Truck.

 

[Brando]

Tesla can't sell in Texas.
Why would they build any vehicles in Texas?
SpaceX - they don't actually sell Falcons - only the rides to orbit.

Perhaps Texas could just make robotaxi?

 

[ElectricIAC]

Perhaps Texas would change their tune when a business opportunity like this comes knocking.

Plenty of Tesla love to be had in Texas if we make an effort to change the current landscape.

 

[byeLT4]

While I would love a Gigafactory here, I would completely understand if they teased us and then gave us the finger......

 

[Mikedrives]

Should build Giga Texas ON the border. Heal some wounds there.

 

[Magellan55]

I can see Tesla making a deal with Texas - here's thousands of good paying jobs, including all the suppliers and related jobs that come along with a new factory. All you have to do is allow Tesla to sell cars there. Hmmm, decisions, decisions for those lawmakers.

 

[ElectricIAC]

Dollars make sense, right?

 

[Coaly]

Why not, they already own Boca Chica. Mexican labor?
The last really cool innovative vehicle to come from Mexico; The VW Thing !

 

[Uncle Paul]

If you build them in Texas, they would buy them all, and there would be no left over Cybertrucks for the rest of us

Seriously, building them close to where your customers are would stay with the strategy.

Have Sandy Monro build the plant and cars. Put his knowledge to use. He will buy the first one off the line (after Elon).

Sandy would love to move out of miserable Michigan.

 

[lowtek]

Tesla can't sell in Texas.

What makes you say that? Teslas are cool .. just don’t show up in a Prius

 

[larmor]

While I would love a Gigafactory here, I would completely understand if they teased us and then gave us the finger......

Maybe he should look at destination sites-- how about Cabos?

 

[Uncle Paul]

Texas has passed regulations that protect the legacy auto dealerships. Tesla feels it is more efficient to sell factory direct, and uses no independent dealerships.

Obviously Tesla will pass on building a Gigafactory there if restrictions on their sales persists. They will build elseware and Texas will miss out on Billions of economic benefit.

 

[lowtek]

Texas has passed regulations that protect the legacy auto dealerships. Tesla feels it is more efficient to sell factory direct, and uses no independent dealerships.

Same here in Alabama, but there are a lot of Teslas around. At least its easy for us to buy out of state.

 

[ElectricIAC]

Why not, they already own Boca Chica. Mexican labor?
The last really cool innovative vehicle to come from Mexico; The VW Thing !

Please no. BMW already building 3er out of Mexico and it’s a disaster. I’ve had no less than 4 deliveries to clients delayed due to the shipping rigamarole involved (they have to enter through NJ despite Mexico being across the border)

 

[jboy210]

First Elon and Tesla killed the shorters. Next they are going after the Dealer Associations.

Politicians in Texas will have to explain to voters why they choose to protecting car dealerships over 5,000 direct jobs and 10,000+ indirect jobs for Texans. Especially if Tesla goes next door to New Mexico which passed it's "Tesla bill" last year.

 

[jboy210]

Perhaps Texas would change their tune when a business opportunity like this comes knocking.

Plenty of Tesla love to be had in Texas if we make an effort to change the current landscape.

Call your legislators and let them know your vote depends on them letting Tesla sell cars in Texas.

 

[Brando]

What makes you say that? Teslas are cool .. just don’t show up in a Prius

Oh, I wasn't talking about demand. Texans do buy Tesla vehicles, but not from a Tesla store. And I believe they license out of state and then bring into Texas (check out your local regs. and you may only have to wait 90 days - that was the WA reg. 10 years ago) to bring in as used vehicle.

You'll have to research your local regulations to find loop holes to avoid/lessen taxes.
Have a relative in low/no sales tax state, wait for needed time, and bring into Texas as a used vehicle.
You get the general idea - you'll have to figure out the details on your own.

see this map:
Tesla Direct Sales Map (US)

How is Tesla so popular and almost 1/2 of the states won't allow Tesla Stores or even Service Centers?
Amazing.