Electric vehicle maker Tesla has been selling its cars to eager U.S. consumers since 2008. But not in Connecticut.
This state is one of more than a dozen that ban automobile manufacturers from selling directly to consumers, requiring instead that new cars be purchased through a licensed dealership. Tesla sells all of its new vehicles directly to consumers, primarily via online ordering, and delivers them through a network of storefronts in states that allow the company’s direct-sales model.
For Connecticut EV enthusiasts, picking up a newly purchased Tesla meant driving across state lines — until now.
On Wednesday, Mohegan Sun announced that Tesla plans to open a “Sales & Delivery Center” at the casino’s mall before the end of this year.
