Lawmakers in Albany are considering a bill to let Tesla open more New York showrooms to sell its vehicles. Fair enough — but why restrict where people buy cars at all?

The bill would let the electric carmaker go from five to 20 stores in the state, creating 300-plus new jobs and pumping millions into the local economy.

Who doesn’t want Tesla to open more stores? Car dealers, who got Albany to pass a bizarre 2014 law that says dealers must be separate businesses from manufacturers, except for the five Tesla stores.

The dealers want to keep their monopoly on the retail market, preventing automakers from selling directly to the public. But that does no one else any good.

Tesla cites several studies that show traditional dealers are less likely to sell any customer an electric vehicle. And it notes that its new showrooms will also sell solar panels made in Buffalo — making it more likely New York taxpayers will see a return on the $750 million they spent to build that plant.

Lawmakers have no good reason to nix this bill. Better still, they should scrap all the 2014 restrictions on car sales, and let consumers decide for themselves.