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The Koch brothers are joining forces with Tesla to take on car dealers
• http://www.greencarreports.comOver the past decade, the Koch Brothers have become a major political force, funneling money from their family company into organizations that support conservative politicians and causes--including the denial of climate change.
So Charles and David Koch wouldn't seem like enthusiastic supporters of electric-car maker Tesla Motors.
Yet the Koch-funded group Americans for Prosperity is one of 10 signatories on a letter sent to U.S. governors and legislators urging them to support Tesla's direct-sales business model.