# Tesla armored vehicle availability

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [February 14, 2025, 2:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tesla-armored-vehicle-availability/1014304 "2025-02-14T14:06:03Z")\
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**Author:** ![gnoitall](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/bb73d2/32.png) [@gnoitall](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gnoitall)\
**Post date:** [February 19, 2025, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tesla-armored-vehicle-availability/1014304/38 "2025-02-19T15:18:40Z")

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I’ll point out that any executive branch agency’s determination of regulatory or specification compliance seems to now be subject to presidential override without exception or recourse.

> [@New executive order seizes complete control of all regulatory agencies, interpretation of law](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-executive-order-seizes-complete-control-of-all-regulatory-agencies-interpretation-of-law/1014508):
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> I know there are already a lot of Trump threads, but this feels like the big one to me. The moment we essentially officially become a dictatorship. [Thes executive order](https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/02/ensuring-accountability-for-all-agencies/) states: The title does not say “attempts to seize” because who the fuck is going to stop this? We haven’t fought yet and we’re not going to start now. All independent agencies are now under the direct control of the president. All regulations must meet with presidential approval before being implemented (power grab against l…

In other words, “Screw your standards. Shut up and pay the man.”

That’s all the farther I intend to indulge my hijack. Thank you.

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