Tesla for Sale: Buyer’s Remorse Sinks In for Elon Musk’s E.V.-Owning Critics
Tesla for Sale: Buyer’s Remorse Sinks In for Elon Musk’s E.V.-Owning Critics
The backlash against the electric vehicle company has intensified as the billionaire ally of President Trump exerts his power over the federal government.
The buyer’s remorse is playing out at a volatile moment for Tesla, as stocks dropped by double digits in the last week, wiping out most of a post-election surge for Mr. Musk’s company. A recent report showed plummeting sales in Europe, and the company faces increased competition from other E.V. makers eating away at its market share. Recent protests outside Tesla showrooms in the United States and some notable cases of vehicle owners being harassed have also made headlines.
Ms. Trebb, 54, a family therapist and a Democrat, said she had decided to trade in her Tesla for a gas-powered Mercedes, accepting $32,000 of the Tesla’s original $55,880 value, despite having only 10,000 miles on it. Her decision, she said, was cemented during a recent trip to the supermarket.
“Two weeks ago, I was called a Nazi,” she said, “in the parking lot at Kroger,” adding an expletive. “I came home and told my husband, ‘That’s it. I’m done.’”
A number of defectors from the Tesla brand said that a deal-breaker was when Mr. Musk extended his arm diagonally upward, palm facing down while speaking at an inauguration event for Mr. Trump, a gesture that resembled a salute used in Nazi Germany and fascist Italy.
“I’m sort of embarrassed to be seen in that car now,” said Ms. Trebb, who got a bumper sticker that said, “I bought this before Elon went crazy,” one that has gained popularity.
I feel sorry for the Tesla employees. It's not their fault that their company is being owned by a right-wing moron.
when Mr. Musk extended his arm diagonally upward, palm facing down while speaking at an inauguration event for Mr. Trump, a gesture that resembled a salute used in Nazi Germany and fascist Italy.
That’s a lot of words for “did a nazi salute,” NYT. I’m thinking there’s a newspaper needs scalpin’.
NYTimes is the quintessential epitome of the sort of middling liberal apologetics that funnel a society toward fascism. They aren't friends, they're a mouthpiece for money.
I’m going to get downvoted for this, but I understand where they’re coming from on this. They can’t come out and call it that because to do so would risk a lawsuit that could effectively kill the newspaper. Seriously, Musk could purchase it, shutter it, and recoup his losses in no-bid contracts next week. Instead, he could sue them for defamation. He would likely win, or at least get a large settlement. That would ripple through the paper in the form of reduced coverage and possibly reduced staff.
Read what they wrote again. There’s a reason they described what he did so precisely. They know what they’re saying, and so do we. They have to be careful about how they say it, though.
They say he did what "appeared to be a nazi salute"... or "he did what critics say was a nazi salute". Both of those are journalisticly accurate and a better description of what happened.
not exactly NYT has been shilling for the right for a number of years, because its owned by a right ringer.
If they're worried about billionaires having too much power and trying to shut them down then perhaps the NYT should have done more to prevent that situation from being possible. I recall many instances in the past decade where they went out of their way to provide cover for both billionaires and fascists. You reap what you sow.
Was going to make this exact point. You’re spot on. Downvoters are simply in denial about the reality of slander laws.
I know my 4 dollars a month is nothing to them, but at least you can rest comfortably tonight knowing that by bringing this sentence to my attention you just lost them a sub lol
know my 4 dollars a month is nothing to them, but at least you can rest comfortably tonight knowing that by bringing this sentence to my attention you just lost them a sub lol
you mean you held a rodent-like object in your hand palm down and applied pressure on its button to activate a trigger what appears to cancel your NYT subscription?
Excellent. I also recently stopped my subscription.
“I want my scalps.” - Aldo Rayne
i believed musk has largely abandoned teslas after he got that 50bn package from them, he doesnt care anymore.
Hold up. She was tired of the Nazi association with a Tesla, so she traded in for a Mercedes?
Neo-nazi association. Mercedes-Benz has been around since 1926, and still is around. Can't say that for the Nazis.
Musk is not a Nazi, because the Nazis built great cars.
Musk is a neo-nazi.
Tesla is headed for a complete collapse this year. Watch for it.
fuck you Elon and fuck your over hyped car company.
He was an asshole before he ever sold his first car. The first Tesla was launched into space as a fuck you to his partner.
If you're referring to the roadster, that was definitely not the first Tesla.
But yes, complete asshole and has always been.
I kinda feel bad for people who thought they were doing something good for the planet, but ended up supporting a Nazi.
Over 3 years of driving my swasticar, I've spent just $800 on electricity to go over 40,000 miles.
Other than replacing the tires once, no other maintenance.
I'm working on terminating my financing without too much loss, and will likely go back to driving a $30/week gas car for awhile until I can figure something out.
It honestly kinda sucks, but fuck Musk.
Nothing good can come from capitalism.
Sell them off for cheap. Bottom out the market. Buy a Ford Mustang Mach-E. Have fun.
It pisses me off they decided to call that the mustang.
They could have made it the escape and did a modern electric mustang styled like the 1967 fastback.
I got downvoted to hell in an ev page for pointing this out when the mach e first came out.
The Mach-E has absolutely no Mustang DNA in it despite what they want to try to brand. All it does is shit on the Mustang name. I can recognize this and I don't even like Ford or Mustang. I can't imagine how actual fans haven't revolted.
Also, why can't manufacturers just accept that some people want the same vehicles available but with EV powertrains? Not every EV needs to be a unique model. Just like they eventually figured out with hybrids, you can just swap the power train and they'll sell.
Preach, SatansMaggotyCumFart!
You could just remove tesla branding. It's too late, the money already went to Musk long ago.
By selling the car she is helping to lower the value of the brand.
I am seeng lots of bumper stickers saying they bought the car before elon became a nazi.
but he always was a Nazi.
That is when 95% of their sales are from, hell probably more given the sharp decline in sales since he decided to sieg heil on national TV.
I'd totally buy a cheap used tesla but I would want a custom emblem on the front, electricity here is cheap enough to make the switch totally worth it
Anyone with two brain cells won't be tricked by a different emblem.
It's still a swasticar.
Anybody can do whatever they want with their Teslas. But, Musk isn't even a majority shareholder. Far from it, he owns 13% of the company.
Teslas were (and are) breakthrough electric vehicles that have set a high standard for the industry, thanks to the work of many, many thousands of talented engineers and workers. Most of them are not Elon Musk.
Musk is the richest man in the world because of his 13% share. I don’t want to give the man a penny, and selling off everything to boycott will help take away his extreme hold on American politics.
set a high standard for the industry
No they haven't.
Musk or no Musk.
They continuously are plagued by quality issues, safety issues and under-delivering on promises.