Tesla, you see, wants to operate its own retail business in the same way that Apple and Samsung do, which seems reasonable enough. Unfortunately, the automotive sales world has been developing logic-defying rules to protect their interests for the better part of a century. Put simply, direct sales is considered a threat by these wealthy third-party dealership networks which want to protect their business model. If you'd like to read more about this in far, far greater detail, you should check out our primer on the subject. In the meantime, we'll watch the latest development in the Tesla saga with a bag of popcorn on standby.