The legislation hasn’t done much to stop Tesla sales, as owners merely travel out of state to buy a Tesla Model Y. You can buy a car online and have it delivered to a neighboring state, and then only can you register it in the state where you live. It’s not such a hassle if you have to do it once, but these states also ban the servicing of vehicles. Admittedly, this isn’t such a big deal in an electric car, but it’s still worth remembering.
It is, for example, entirely legal for Tesla to put up a showroom in Louisiana, but it may not sell a vehicle from the premises. Such dealerships may exist solely to showcase a car to a customer. The employees in these dealerships aren’t even allowed to discuss pricing, deals, lease agreements, or anything else related to selling a car.
