Bill Introduced To Allow Tesla To Sell Direct To Consumers

Legislation introduced in the Michigan House Wednesday would open the door for Tesla to sell its electric cars directly to consumers in Michigan.

State Representative Aaron Miller is sponsoring the measure and concedes it probably won’t be popular with car dealerships in his district and others across the state.

However his legislation doesn’t give Tesla the green light to operate a dealership wherever it wants.

Instead, the bill would prohibit Tesla, or any other car maker that wants to sell directly to consumers, from opening a dealership within 10 miles of an existing dealership.

The bill comes a day after Tesla applied for a dealership license in the state.

The governor signed a bill into law in 2014 banning Tesla from selling its cars direct to consumers.