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Toulouse (France) (AFP) – A dozen Teslas were torched in France in what authorities are treating as an arson attack, the prosecutor's office said Monday.

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[–] gmtom 6 points 1 day ago (2 children)

In before the shit lobs start crying about how you're only hurting the poor working class Tesla dealership owners, not Elon himself.

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[–] ToiletFlushShowerScream 5 points 1 day ago

A dozen? That’s it? They can do better than that.

[–] SocialMediaRefugee 12 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] RizzRustbolt 3 points 1 day ago

Antifa colors.

[–] [email protected] 43 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Good news to start the day :)

[–] [email protected] 21 points 2 days ago

I wish it produced less pollution, but if it kills Tesla sales in Europe its probably a net benefit.

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[–] DandomRude 30 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (7 children)

C'mon, please don't generate revenue for Tesla - not even from insurance policies. It makes more sense for the cars to just stand around and rust despite the stainless steel. Nobody wants to buy from that goddamn Nazi anyway.

But hey, maybe Musk had the cars set on fire himself - that would be a rather harmless insurance scam compared to his other activities...

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Two people on my block have bought Teslas since the inauguration :( I'm in NYC

[–] DandomRude 7 points 1 day ago

Tell them a random guy on the internet says they should be ashamed of themselves.

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 day ago

Spray them with salt water! Accelerate that rusting process!

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[–] RedditWanderer 22 points 2 days ago (17 children)
[–] alaphic 12 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I think - for their own safety, of course - we should gather more of these Tesla vehicles together in a central location so they can be isolated from the population at large... Perhaps in some sort of tent-based accommodation?

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[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 day ago (2 children)

I'm surprised this hasn't been happening in the US

[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 day ago

They just catch fire sometimes, so it's hard to tell.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 1 day ago

It is

I think there's a better way to link Lemmy posts, but I don't know how to fix it.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 day ago (6 children)

Setting EVs on fire is really bad for the environment. Can't people just mess up these cars by cutting cables?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 day ago

People? No. Weasles? Yes.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 day ago (1 children)

/me starts handing out "/s" shaped molotov cocktails

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

I think these bottles would be more appropriate. Odd how Musk's tequila brand looks like an s from the SS logo. Im sure that's unintentional.

https://www.teslarati.com/tesla-tequila-restocked/

Edit: For those unaware this is real and as someone with a multi-decade history of collecting and selling agave spirits at retail it is fucking awful for the money.

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[–] Bacano 5 points 1 day ago

I imagine they don't want to stick around too long

[–] x00z 4 points 1 day ago

And have them be easily repairable?

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago
[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 days ago

Spring season. Fires. Expectable.

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