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Summary

Sheryl Crow announced on Instagram that she is selling her Tesla and donating the proceeds to NPR, citing concerns over Elon Musk’s leadership.

NPR is under political scrutiny, with Republican lawmakers and FCC Chairman Brendan Carr launching investigations.

Crow’s move is a protest against Musk’s influence in government and Trump’s efforts to defund public media.

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[–] Treczoks 37 points 3 days ago (22 children)

Who would buy a Tesla now, especially a used one.

For the MAGA heads who still like Musk, a Tesla does not roll coal enough. For those who would buy an EV, Tesla is a burned brand.

[–] BothsidesistFraud 7 points 3 days ago (9 children)

This binary view is neat and tidy but wrong. There are a lot of enthusiasts for whom a Tesla is still a desirable car both for capabilities as well as status. I would not be surprised to see its sales keep dropping, but reports of its death are all gonna be premature.

As far as a used Tesla, once we agree that a market for Teslas still exists, then that's all dependent on the price.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 days ago (4 children)

OP: Who would

That's a question, not a binary view. You've made a strawman attack, intended or not.

For the MAGA heads who still like Musk, a Tesla does not roll coal enough. For those who would buy an EV, Tesla is a burned brand.

You're reframing a generalized one to many statement as a literal one to all statement. OP isn't attempting to claim that no one would possibly buy a Tesla, But that the primary sources of ownership in the market are both equally uninterested in purchasing.

There are obviously still people taking ownership of Cybertrucks even now.

As far as a used Tesla, once we agree that a market for Teslas still exists, then that’s all dependent on the price.

Moving those goal posts on out there are we? You made a straw man that OP said 0 market, and now you're 'proving that argument you made wrong, and are going to slide out the argument you made yourself that there is a market therefore you're right.

then that’s all dependent on the price.

What happens when the market for a given price fails to match the cost to produce something?

The only thing that will save the company in the medium term would be for him to divest from it and leave it alone, or funnel tax money from government contracts to keep it floating.

They are the most undesirable manufacturer in the US by a long shot right now.

[–] BothsidesistFraud 2 points 3 days ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 0 points 3 days ago

We'll see, if he comes back and cherry pics a single argument. ;)

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