Not much.
First, don't underestimate the power of the auto companies along with their associated labour. There are many votes there.
Second, most of the country has no clue who or what Tesla is, and as an "issue" it's the least of their concern. They want jobs, a good economy, sometimes to know whether the president believes in god, and other things. Whether rich people can buy their expensive cars in New Jersey isn't a priority, and that's how this story can be sold.
These laws will fall, eventually, because they're stupid.
>Few capitalists today embody the Ayn Randian entrepreneur-as-hero persona quite as convincingly as Tesla CEO Elon Musk
I don't think John Galt would have taken government subsidies.
Edit: replaced "No it won't" with "Not much", since I'm sure there will be some sort of effect.
First, don't underestimate the power of the auto companies along with their associated labour. There are many votes there.
Second, most of the country has no clue who or what Tesla is, and as an "issue" it's the least of their concern. They want jobs, a good economy, sometimes to know whether the president believes in god, and other things. Whether rich people can buy their expensive cars in New Jersey isn't a priority, and that's how this story can be sold.
These laws will fall, eventually, because they're stupid.
>Few capitalists today embody the Ayn Randian entrepreneur-as-hero persona quite as convincingly as Tesla CEO Elon Musk
I don't think John Galt would have taken government subsidies.
Edit: replaced "No it won't" with "Not much", since I'm sure there will be some sort of effect.