One reason is that in the 1950s independent franchise
auto dealers lobbied state governments to outlaw manufacturers from selling directly to consumers.
The power of the ICE
auto dealer lobby needs to be destroyed to make way for the future.
So while
the auto dealer lobby will most likely get a senator to write a bill / amendment.
Simply put, the public does not like the franchised
auto dealer lobby.
The auto dealer lobby will probably try to do that but it passing is slim.
On its company blog, Tesla contends that
the auto dealers lobby attempted a «sneak attack to thwart due process and hurt consumer freedom,» by introducing new language to a previously existing bill.