Folks, this comes up over and over. Your dealer is wrong. The car can be "serviced" anywhere. As we already know, there's not much to service anyway; rotate tires, check wipers and washer fluid, etc.
Uploading firmware updates can be done by Plug-in Prius (PiP) certified guys all over the world. Specific heavy repairs, like what has already been done to my car, like dropping the battery and swapping the motor requires tools that the typical dealer won't have, but the repairs aren't typical. In addition, Tesla sent 3 guys down to swap my motor, and that's at a certified Rav4 EV repair shop with all the tools.
So, if you have a nearby PiP dealership, I wouldn't worry about it. Nothing prevents the dealer from borrowing / renting the proper tools if the motor or battery need swapping. I'm very confident that I could personally do both repairs without fancy tools... it's just not rocket science.
Even if there is a nearby Tesla service center, I suspect they will still fly in guys for serious malfunctions with your Rav4, wherever you are.
In addition, the Magnuson-Moss Act requires that Toyota will repair your car.
