End Washington's unfair ban on direct EV sales

AJAY SURESH

February 4, 2025

Did you know that Washington State BANS you from buying cars directly from any EV-only car manufacturer, such as Rivian?

Washington State law even bans test drives for cars available for purchase. You also can’t talk about pricing and financing, or buy them from a showroom. This makes it more difficult to get a clean car and cut climate pollution.

Only one company (Tesla!) gets to sell their cars and trucks directly—they have an unfair loophole. That means less competition, higher costs, and fewer choices.

We Need Your Voice!

Tell Your Legislators to End the Ban on Direct EV Purchases.

This month, lawmakers in Olympia are considering bipartisan legislation that would fix our laws, end the ban, and give Washingtonians the freedom to choose where and from whom they buy zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs).

Please take this critical and easy action and tell your legislators to expand access to ZEVs in Washington.

Washington is the ONLY STATE on the entire West Coast that bans consumers from buying directly from any zero-emission vehicle-only manufacturer. We need you and Washingtonians around the state to engage your state legislators and tell them to pass SB 5592 and HB 1721!

Thanks for adding your voice and joining Washingtonians across our state in calling for clean car choice in the Evergreen State!

Author Bio

Joëlle Robinson

Washington Field Director, Climate Solutions

Joëlle engages community members and diverse constituencies—faith, health, youth, parents, business—to make their voices heard for climate solutions. She led the team of organizers to ensure we stopped any coal export from the U.S. West Coast over the past decade. On offense, she co-led the Field team to help pass the 100% Clean Electricity (Clean Energy Transition Act in 2019) and in 2022 collaborated with the Field team to ensure that all new buildings (commercial and residential) will be built with heat pumps per the State Building Code Council. She continues to conspire for good with them on many other local and state initiatives.

Joëlle was the Regional Outreach Coordinator of National Wildlife Federation where she focused on mobilizing hunters, anglers and concerned citizens around solutions to global warming. Previous work with Climate Solutions includes the NW Climate Connections partnership, serving as the Field Assistant for the successful Clean Cars campaign, and Field Director of the Renewable Fuel Standard, which passed in April 2006.

She previously served on the boards of Earth Ministry, Solar Washington, and Sierra Club Executive Committee. She’s currently President of the board of her 3 year-old!

Joëlle is Northwest born and raised who loves to hike, dance, travel and explore the natural world.

Her favorite quote is “Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?” — Mary Oliver