Tesla would have to license the vehicle to you, or you would have to sign a contact to that effect, in order for it to pass muster. Even still, it's possible Tesla would lose in a lawsuit if they tried to enforce it. AFIK Ferrari, another bad actor in this space, as not been sued, but they do refuse to sell to certain people.
IANL but the First Sale Doctrine is pretty clear. Unfortunately you would have to sue to prove it.
Technically Tesla wouldn't even need to sue you. They can disable supercharger access, block the use of the app, reduce the range or many other things for the person who purchased it before the year is over. The car doesn't belong to you as long as Tesla has such control over the vehicle.
They're trying to prevent scalpers from buying the trucks just to resell them at a profit. Not sure how well that will work or if it's legal but Tesla is acknowledging that they're leaving money on the table or at least trying to create the perception that they are.
I don't want to be the stereotypical HN negative Nancy but I am not holding my breath for Cybertruck's success. It seems quite a crowded market already and so far I have not read anything that would make Cybertruck stand out from its competitors. Other than its appeareance - which many have opinions about. Bulletproof chassis seems rather low-impact advantage. The roller cover seemed nice but apparently nothing unique.
Especially as a thrifty consumer the 200$ a month subscription seems insane. That's more than the electricity you use! But maybe I just don't understand it. From European perspective, it seems rather ill-fitted at least. A working man would still buy a van and a city-dweller something sleeker.
Nah it’s because all the early preorders went to scalpers. When they announced it all my scalper buddies preordered one right away so they could do this
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a. https://caselaw.findlaw.com/court/us-9th-circuit/1689936.htm...
b. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kirtsaeng_v._John_Wiley_%26_So....
Tesla would have to license the vehicle to you, or you would have to sign a contact to that effect, in order for it to pass muster. Even still, it's possible Tesla would lose in a lawsuit if they tried to enforce it. AFIK Ferrari, another bad actor in this space, as not been sued, but they do refuse to sell to certain people.
IANL but the First Sale Doctrine is pretty clear. Unfortunately you would have to sue to prove it.
c. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First-sale_doctrine
Especially as a thrifty consumer the 200$ a month subscription seems insane. That's more than the electricity you use! But maybe I just don't understand it. From European perspective, it seems rather ill-fitted at least. A working man would still buy a van and a city-dweller something sleeker.