As soon as this proposal came out, everyone immediately applauded.
First of all, after more than a year, many people were used to riding Teslas to and from work. They were completely intoxicated by the convenience and speed brought by Teslas.
If you really banned Teslas from the road, these people who rode Teslas to work all day would complain!
It was just that the public opinion was surging, and the accident itself was too tragic. Moreover, there were only a few people who rode Teslas to work. So, even if they objected, no one would hear them.
But this time, with BYD's god-like operation, the company's image was completely reversed. The public opinion that was filled with anger towards BYD had changed to BYD being the conscience of Amethyst. All the voices of opposition had disappeared. Instead, it was replaced with love for BYD.
When people looked at things, they had two sides. It could be said that there was a filter effect.
When people were angry about something, everything they saw was negative.
On the other hand, when a person liked something, everything they did would become positive.
So, when the angry people saw this proposal, they all said that this proposal was good. The maximum speed of Teslas was limited to 40 km/h. If they wanted to kill people at this speed, they would have to hit their heads.
The speed limit could ensure the safety of the users.
Secondly, it could also satisfy the needs of those who had difficulties commuting. It was killing two birds with one stone. Why not?
So, when this proposal was submitted to the Senate, it could be said that almost everyone supported it. No one objected.
Of course, the Motorcycle Association was against it. They wanted to accuse BYD of going back on their word. They wanted to ban Teslas with speeds above 40 km/h. This was going against their promise.
But when they found Bob again and asked him to attack the public opinion, Bob said coldly that BYD did not go back on their word.
This was because BYD said in the press conference that they would only use heavy-duty Teslas. But Teslas were divided into heavy-duty and light-duty Teslas. The new Tesla's maximum speed was only about 80 km/h. So, restricting the speed to 40 km/h was equivalent to restricting heavy-duty Teslas. BYD did not lie. They did follow their promise.
The Motorcycle Association was not satisfied. They tried to find other media outlets to attack them, but they all failed. They could only place their hopes on the Senate.
He hoped that his spokesperson in the Senate could help him change his proposal.
These spokespersons had voiced their opinions in the Senate, but there was little effect. After all, the Senate cannot go against the public's will. Now that the public is supporting BYD, if they forcefully change the proposal, they will lose votes.
Secondly, George's appearance was equivalent to the Republican Party completely standing on BYD's side. It was also equivalent to half of the members of the Senate standing on BYD's side. At the very least, they would not oppose BYD.
Originally, the Motorcycle Association had wanted to cooperate with the Democratic Party to make a last stand. After all, the Motorcycle Association was backed by General Motors, Ford, and other top companies in the United States. They also had a good relationship with the Democratic Party. Once they made their move, they could get the entire Democratic Party to stand on their side.
However, just as the Motorcycle Association reluctantly made a large donation to the Democratic Party, and the Democratic Party was preparing to make a move, a shocking scandal exploded in an instant.
An interview with a White House intern and the exposure of a diary completely flipped Lin Dun, the commander of the Democratic Party.
The almost iron-clad evidence exposed Lin Dun's cheating and cheating in front of the entire United States. Under this shocking scandal, the Republican Party immediately announced an impeachment case.
The Democratic Party, in order to keep their commander's position, had no energy to deal with BYD.
After all, this was a small matter. It was nothing compared to the position of commander. The Motorcycle Association could only watch in despair as this proposal was completely overshadowed by a hundred times more exciting zipper door. Then, it quietly passed through the Federal Parliament and became one of the legal bans in the United States.
On the first day of the ban, BYD announced that they would be releasing the latest ultra-light Tesla. Its top speed was 10 km/h lower than the legal limit of 40 km/h, only 30 km/h. It was completely legal and there was no fault to be found.
But this was just the beginning. At the same time, BYD announced that out of consideration for all the old customers, they would install an additional speed limiter for all customers who had bought a Tesla before. This would limit the Tesla's top speed to 40 km/h, so they could still drive on the city roads.
That was not all. Once again, in order to ensure the safety of all customers, BYD would cooperate with the largest United States international insurance company in the United States. They would automatically give all customers who bought a Tesla a three-year personal accident insurance policy worth up to 500,000 USD.
If the customer was in an accident while using a Tesla, they would receive 70% of the medical expenses outside of medical insurance. If there was a death, they would receive up to 500,000 USD.
What made all the customers even more touched was that this insurance policy was actually free. However, due to the recent increase in costs, it was reasonable for all the Teslas to increase the price by 50 USD.
In this regard, the customers expressed that it was reasonable. After all, the new ultra-light Tesla was about 100 USD cheaper than the ultra-light Tesla. Therefore, for new customers, not only did Tesla not increase the price, but it also increased the price.
As a result, Tesla ushered in a new round of sales in the United States. After all, this time the law was set, and the ultra-light Tesla could be used in the city without any hindrance. This made all the customers completely relieved, and the ultra-light Tesla immediately became their favorite.
Conservatively speaking, Tesla's sales in the United States for the whole of 1998 would be more than 2.6 million!
Unlike Tesla, which was popular with customers, many motorcycle users suddenly found that they were stopped by the police when they were riding in the city. Then, they were given a ticket.
When these motorcycle users angrily expressed that they were not driving on the main roads that prohibited riding, and that they were not breaking the law. These traffic police arrogantly took out the latest law.
They pointed to the text of the law and said, "The latest law prohibits two-wheeled or three-wheeled vehicles with a maximum speed of 40 km/h on all city roads, and not on the main roads. So, as long as their motorcycles appear within the city limits, it will be a violation and they will have to pay a fine."
Then, the motorcycle association fainted. They did not realize that there was such a damn trap in the law prepared by BYD.
Although it seems that the maximum speed is limited to 40 km/h, the problem is, if the speed of motorcycles is limited to 40 km/h, why would the customers buy motorcycles? Wouldn't it be better to just buy a Tesla?
After all, the weight of a Tesla is half, and the price is several times cheaper. Also, it does not consume fuel. Who would buy a motorcycle with a maximum speed of 40 km/h? What's the difference between a motorcycle and a donkey?
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