 Rock, paper, scissors, shoot! I'm Ross Miller, and this is 90 seconds on the Verge. The Federal Trade Commission has come to Tesla's defense in a very big way. And no, it has nothing to do with that whole electric car thing. In an official blog post today, the FTC warned states not to create laws banning car companies from selling directly to consumers. The FTC notes that Tesla currently poses no serious threat to traditional dealerships. The commission's bigger point, however, is that whether or not Tesla's business model proves superior, staying steadfast to a decades-old model like dealerships could produce, quote, harmful consequences to innovation and competition. But Tesla fighting the system isn't really anything new for Elon Musk. No, it isn't. In fact, he's kind of made a name for himself trying to change established industries. Last August, Musk revealed plans for a so-called Hyperloop that could get passengers from LA to San Francisco in less than a half hour. While seeing these plans come to fruition is years away, if ever, it still aligns with Musk's reputation of thinking big. SpaceX, another company Musk founded, was established with the goal of making space exploration affordable and the colonization of Mars a reality. Don't forget about the whole military thing. Okay, let's talk rockets. The company has filed an official protest complaining that Boeing and Lockheed Martin have a, quote, monopoly over national security launches. Basically, SpaceX thinks they can launch military payloads better and cheaper. Musk says, if allowed to compete on contracts, SpaceX could save the U.S. government $1 billion annually. For more on SpaceX and Elon Musk, check out The Verge. Coming up... No, it's my turn to say that last part. You said the last part. Coming up... I'm not even doing it right, coming up. You sound like bad Brian Williams. Coming up... You know what? I make glass impressions, not working.
 Rock, paper, scissors, shoot!
 I'm Ross Miller, and this is 90 seconds on the Verge.
 The Federal Trade Commission has come to Tesla's defense in a very big way.
 And no, it has nothing to do with that whole electric car thing.
 In an official blog post today, the FTC warned states not to create laws banning car companies from selling directly to consumers.
 The FTC notes that Tesla currently poses no serious threat to traditional dealerships.
 The commission's bigger point, however, is that whether or not Tesla's business model proves superior,
 staying steadfast to a decades-old model like dealerships could produce, quote, harmful consequences to innovation and competition.
 But Tesla fighting the system isn't really anything new for Elon Musk.
 No, it isn't. In fact, he's kind of made a name for himself trying to change established industries.
 Last August, Musk revealed plans for a so-called Hyperloop that could get passengers from LA to San Francisco in less than a half hour.
 While seeing these plans come to fruition is years away, if ever, it still aligns with Musk's reputation of thinking big.
 SpaceX, another company Musk founded, was established with the goal of making space exploration affordable and the colonization of Mars a reality.
 Don't forget about the whole military thing.
 Okay, let's talk rockets.
 The company has filed an official protest complaining that Boeing and Lockheed Martin have a, quote, monopoly over national security launches.
 Basically, SpaceX thinks they can launch military payloads better and cheaper.
 Musk says, if allowed to compete on contracts, SpaceX could save the U.S. government $1 billion annually.
 For more on SpaceX and Elon Musk, check out The Verge.
 Coming up...
 No, it's my turn to say that last part.
 You said the last part. Coming up...
 I'm not even doing it right, coming up.
 You sound like bad Brian Williams. Coming up...
 You know what? I make glass impressions, not working.