Certainly no one should expect this status quo to last for long. The dealers will keep lobbying to kick Tesla out, and Tesla will keep lobbying to lift this restriction.
In that light, this is an interesting long-term strategic move on Musk's part. It arms him with a "we've been selling in this state for X years with Y thousand satisfied customers, so how can this be so problematic that it needs restriction?" argument for his lobbying efforts a few years down the line.
In that light, this is an interesting long-term strategic move on Musk's part. It arms him with a "we've been selling in this state for X years with Y thousand satisfied customers, so how can this be so problematic that it needs restriction?" argument for his lobbying efforts a few years down the line.