<i>Since many states hadn&#x27;t seen that before, they tried to rule that it was illegal due to dealer-sales regulation.</i><p>I don&#x27;t see what being online has anything to do with it; the spirit of the rule - preventing the manufacturers from competing with dealerships - is valid anyway. I personally disagree with this rule, but the &quot;online&quot; part is just Tesla trying to get off on a technicality.