Second Tesla gallery to open in San Antonio this week

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San Antonio's second Tesla showroom is opening this week at The Shops at La Cantera.

According to the Tesla Twitter account, the location is one of 11 new stores opening this week.

None of Tesla's Texas sites are places where the electronic cars can be purchased, however, as state law prohibits direct sales. Potential customers can drop by the "educational hubs" to lear more about the vehicles and see them in person. Some of the locations include service centers as well.

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The La Cantera location joins the Dominion showroom and service center at 23011 Interstate 10 West. Unlike the location up the road, the new one does not feature a service center, as the storage of lithium-ion car batteries poses a contamination risk to the Edwards Aquifer recharge zone.

The original application for a La Cantera showroom and service center was initially rejected by the Zoning Commission, but was approved more than a year ago, as a gallery only, according to Ximena Copa-Wiggins, public relations manager for the city's development services department.

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It's unclear exactly where in The Shops at La Cantera the new location is situated, but the business is included on the mall's website.

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