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Tesla owners turn against Musk: ‘I’m embarrassed driving this car around’ (www.theguardian.com)

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Summary

Elon Musk’s vocal support for Donald Trump and promotion of far-right conspiracy theories has alienated many Tesla owners, who now express embarrassment over their cars.

Sales of anti-Musk stickers, such as “Anti Elon Tesla Club,” have surged as owners distance themselves from Musk’s politics.

Once admired by liberals for his environmental advocacy, Musk’s alignment with Trump and leadership in his administration have sparked backlash.

While Tesla remains the dominant EV maker, analysts warn Musk’s polarizing image may impact sales as competition grows and Trump plans to cut EV tax incentives.

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

I want "I got this before Elon went crazy"

But I drive a Civic

I want "I still did, tho" on the other side

🤣

[–] Buffalox 41 points 2 days ago (5 children)

While Tesla remains the dominant EV maker

Well actually they don't, they've been surpassed by BYD.

[–] kerrypacker 8 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I rent a lot of cars for work travel and BYDs are nowhere near as nice as Teslas to drive. That will change in time though, and their batteries are already better I believe.

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[–] [email protected] 26 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I myself use a bicycle for local travel, and public transit for longer commutes. Musk's overpriced EVs are not the solution to global warming, IMO.

[–] A7thStone 24 points 2 days ago (12 children)

EVs were not made to save the environment. They were made to save the auto industry.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

It is a bit more complex than that. EVs are the necessary replacement for use cases where a car is needed. It is far from reality to think, that we are able to life in a world without cars. There are use cases where a car is absolutely required and here EVs are better than gasoline powered ones. However, a lot of people don't really need one. Especially in the bigger cities it is very easy to live without a car(its also sometimes much faster because when driving in the city you are standing/crawling forwards most of the time)

[–] A7thStone 1 points 1 day ago

And the majority of that is the auto industry's fault.

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[–] [email protected] 102 points 2 days ago (3 children)

I cant stop laughing when I see a Cybertruck. This is the ultimate insecurity toy and the ugliest car ever made.

[–] [email protected] 33 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I finally saw one in person and I was a little ashamed to live near someone who made that kind of choice.

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[–] [email protected] 66 points 2 days ago (9 children)

Ooh, maybe this means cheaper used Teslas.

…but then you’d have to drive a Tesla. Shit.

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[–] [email protected] 21 points 2 days ago (4 children)

I prefer to cut off Teslas because nobody is letting me in anyways, and they've got automatic safety braking. Yes, my signal is on.

[–] phoneymouse 7 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

I cut off a Tesla once that cut me off first. Asshole was livid, but deserved it. Didn’t think about the safety braking, but that’s a good point, does the Tesla even let them move if someone is cutting them off or do they just have to sit there and let it happen?

The collision avoidance can’t be that good though, because some elderly man in a Tesla backed in to me once.

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[–] [email protected] 120 points 2 days ago (3 children)

2018 he called a diver that saved kids a pedo. Anyone who bought a Tesla after that can get fucked.

[–] FuglyDuck 83 points 2 days ago (1 children)

A year after Tesla was started, he invested into it with shitloads of money.

Then he sued Tesla for the “right” to be called a “founder”.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Worlds most whiny kickstarter supporter

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[–] CharlesDarwin 0 points 23 hours ago

At least two years late, but good for them anyway, I guess.

[–] apfelwoiSchoppen 136 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Meanwhile, cybertruck owners are doubling down on their wankpanzer purchase.

[–] takeda 93 points 3 days ago (21 children)

Cyber truck owners seem like the same people that previously were making fun of EVs.

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[–] TheLastOfHisName 9 points 2 days ago (1 children)

adds 'wankpanzer' to lexicon

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 days ago

You might like Incelcamino too, I shamelessly stole it from someone else here.

[–] Brodysseus 40 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I have a beater 97 Corolla. Don't care about stuff hitting it one bit. I wanna get some kind of funny sticker that's like "at least it's not a Tesla" or something like that

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[–] [email protected] 14 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

brainstorms a hellscape situation where a Tesla is regulated into your ownership and every American is forcibly taxed to pay for it

"THANKS FOR THE FREE CAR BASED ELON"

~ Conservatives

You better keep an eye on that goddamn phone, buddy, I'm calling it next year.

[–] [email protected] 47 points 2 days ago (3 children)

May impact sales...

Let's face it, people seem to be able to tolerate a lot of shit before they ever actually start showing how they feel with their wallets.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 2 days ago (1 children)

IDK about new car figures, but I'm in the market for another EV. I found a Tesla model 3 long range awd that had done about 150k km, and a Renault Zoe with 15k km and 2/3 the range. The Renault is slightly cheaper, but it's Musk being a loose canon that's the reason why I'm going with the Zoe instead. Sure it's a nicer car, if it works, but the fear that Musk get's high and disables non-essential stuff is too real.

So in my case Musk has directly affected my used car choice.

[–] Duamerthrax 10 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

Does the Zoe have conventional door handles? Cause the functional design of Tesla's leaves a lit to be desired anyway.

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[–] demizerone 31 points 2 days ago (1 children)

We're going to turn in our death trap next year and get something from an actual car company