1.0CLP Bloghttps://clpblog.citizen.orgBrian Wolfmanrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="g2fvEzDV8h"><a href="https://clpblog.citizen.org/does-requiring-that-new-cars-be-bought-through-car-dealers-protect-consumers-or-just-car-dealers/">Does requiring that new cars be bought through car dealers protect consumers (or just car dealers)?</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://clpblog.citizen.org/does-requiring-that-new-cars-be-bought-through-car-dealers-protect-consumers-or-just-car-dealers/embed/#?secret=g2fvEzDV8h" width="600" height="338" title="“Does requiring that new cars be bought through car dealers protect consumers (or just car dealers)?” — CLP Blog" data-secret="g2fvEzDV8h" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); /* ]]> */ </script> by Brian Wolfman Tesla wants to sell its electric cars from its own stores directly to consumers. Some states require consumers to buy new cars from car dealers supposedly on the ground that requiring consumers to go through a dealer promotes competition. Really? Sounds like protectionism for car dealers, doesn't it? Tesla isn't saying that [...]