Comment by nyxtom

It's important to note that the rollout of the Model 3, along with other Tesla vehicles, is done in spite of many laws that are explicitly aimed at preventing the sale of Tesla vehicles. Many states completely hamstring the ability to sell EV cars directly and some states are downright hostile towards Tesla. Additionally, one has to consider the current administration's position on fuel economy standards and any company such as Tesla getting the leg up with subsidies. Which, according to Elon, would be completely fine to get rid of so long as we are getting rid of all subsidies (including the massive ones for Oil companies). In general, this is and always has been an uphill battle and rolling these products out to market is met with great enthusiasm but at the same time hostility from many states who see them as a threat.