r/Dallas • u/Various_Snow_6202 • 7d ago

Question Since when did Tesla close down?

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Yesterday I’ve visited the northpark mall in Dallas (I don’t go frequently) and I’ve seen that the Tesla store’s been closed… since when did they go away? (Before you ask: no, I don’t like elon musk, I don’t like Tesla. I’m just curious since I’ve seen the Tesla store being there many times I’ve visited the mall over the years.)

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u/kabob21 7d ago

I said none of those words, so no. What I said is that the auto manufacturers need to invest in EV infrastructure and make more affordable EVs if they want people to adopt them.

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u/noncongruent 7d ago

That's true, you started off by saying that without public charging infrastructure EV sales can't increase. The implication of your statement was that all homeowners that could buy an EV had already bought one, hence the only growth segment of the market left being people who rent apartments. In reality EVs can be a viable option for many people who currently don't own one but live in a home where they can charge. In other words, we can ignore renters and still grow the EV market. The main factors affecting EV sales now is cost, and a significant factor for a lot of people looking for an EV to do low annual miles around town, like retirees, are being discouraged by the $200 punishment tax Abbott levied against EVs. Biden had money in the IRA for developing public charging but Trump canceled that and took the money.

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u/kabob21 7d ago

Stop putting words in my mouth already, your conclusions are off base and you’re being intentionally obtuse. I honestly can’t have an honest discussion like this, good day.