# Should electric car companies set up their own dealership network? **URL:** \ **Category:** EV Small Talk\ **Created:** [April 11, 2013, 3:26pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/should-electric-car-companies-set-up-their-own-dealership-network/3319 "2013-04-11T15:26:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Editor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/49beb7/32.png) [@Editor](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Editor)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2013, 3:26pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/should-electric-car-companies-set-up-their-own-dealership-network/3319/1 "2013-04-11T15:26:37Z")
The ongoing battle between Tesla Motors and the Texan lawmakers regarding the direct selling of Tesla cars to the general public has certainly opened up a can of worms. Should electric car companies consider setting up their own dealership network? ---
**Author:** ![seanfinnegannz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/df788c/32.png) [@seanfinnegannz](https://community.electricforum.com/u/seanfinnegannz)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2013, 3:17am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/should-electric-car-companies-set-up-their-own-dealership-network/3319/2 "2013-10-24T03:17:22Z")
Oh yes the electric vehicles should set up there own dealership network so that they can establish proper market ---
**Author:** ![EvForum](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.electricforum.com/evforum/32/322_2.png) [@EvForum](https://community.electricforum.com/u/EvForum)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2013, 4:05pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/should-electric-car-companies-set-up-their-own-dealership-network/3319/3 "2013-12-13T16:05:30Z")
This would also bring down the cost of EVs which in itself should make them more popular. Is it a valid argument from the government to say that it is concerned about after service if EV companies sell direct to customers?