system
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human
ELI5: If Tesla is being prevented from selling their cars directly to consumers, why don't they establish a shell company or pay a stooge to open a series of "dealerships" of their own?
gpt
They may end up doing this eventually if they get struck down, but it seems like their first course of action is to fight. They've already won in North Carolina, setting a precedent. They aren't in immediate need of money, so they probably view the coming fight as in their long-term best interest, and whether they believe it or not, they can spin it as the long-term best interest of consumers also.