Now that there’s a showroom in Connecticut, more people will be “intrigued” by the possibility of owning a Tesla, he said. When Collins bought his Tesla, he had to go to New Jersey for it. Norwich resident and Tesla owner Joel Collins looks at the Tesla Model Y Performance on display at the new Tesla showroom at Mohegan Sun, which opened Wednesday. He appreciates not having to worry about issues conventional vehicles have, as fewer parts can have problems, he said. Aside from regular maintenance, he has never had any problems with the car.

He was hoping to check out the Cybertruck, as he has one on order, but they aren’t at the Mohegan Sun location.Īs Collins works for the VA in West Haven, he regularly has a long commute. He’s had a Model S from when they first came out. One person who went inside right away was Norwich resident Joel Collins. Model 3, Model S, Cybertruck: What shoppers are looking forĪfter the ribbon cutting, plenty of people went inside the showroom to ask questions and look at the display car. It opened its first showroom and repair shop in New Mexico on Nambé Pueblo land in 2021, the Associated Press reported.

Tesla has also opened showrooms on tribal land before to bypass laws in states that limit or prohibit direct sales of cars from automakers. Tesla Senior Policy Advisor Zack Kahn speaking during the grand opening ceremony, while Mohegan Sun President and CEO Jeff Hamilton watches. Thirty-eight percent of Connecticut’s greenhouse gas emissions are transportation-related, and that is a serious problem for environmental and public health, said Executive Director of the CT League of Conservation Voters Lori Brown, speaking during the grand opening ceremony. “As the need to mitigate climate change grows more urgent, so does the need that Connecticut residents have access to electric vehicles,” he said.

To meet the state’s emissions goals by 2030, the state will need to have 20% of v ehicles be electric vehicles. Kahn also said less than 1% of vehicles on Connecticut’s roads are electric vehicles. What to know about EV vehicles in Connecticut This partnership helps change how the public experiences electric vehicles, “which can foster cleaner air, sustainable economic development in eastern Connecticut, and better Connecticut for all,” Telsa Senior Policy Advisor Zack Kahn said, speaking during the grand opening ceremony. A row of Tesla cars awaiting their new owners on Wednesday at the Sky Valet at Mohegan Sun.

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