People give Elon a lot of shit. And a lot of it is warranted.
But here’s one thing that he got right: He quickly recognized that the existing dealer network would not give EVs a fair shake. They would be obstructionists to the EV transition. That was a major justification behind their decision to sell direct to customers.
(Cutting out the middle man certainly helps profits too)
People give Elon a lot of shit. And a lot of it is warranted.
But here’s one thing that he got right: He quickly recognized that the existing dealer network would not give EVs a fair shake. They would be obstructionists to the EV transition. That was a major justification behind their decision to sell direct to customers.
(Cutting out the middle man certainly helps profits too)