Hours spent trying to get someone to buy a car they have no intention of buying are hours NOT spent making sales commissions.

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    9 hours ago

    Except it isn’t because Tesla dealers don’t work like traditional dealers.

    They’ll leave you to drive one unattended and then tell you to reserve online if you want to buy.

    They don’t earn commission. They have no incentive to let you waste their time.

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      You underestimate the power of social norms. If you start talking and ignore their social cues, they’re not very likely to kick you out or cut you off.

      If only we had a small army of awkward people who really wanted to talk about their specific hobby. But where could we find those?

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      Bingo. Just go test drive a vehicle. I test drove a Cybertruck, it was awful, but it costs Tesla the most for a test drive. Maybe slap an inflammatory bumper sticker on it to help others hate Elon as much as you already do.