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.
i believed musk has largely abandoned teslas after he got that 50bn package from them, he doesnt care anymore.
Tesla is headed for a complete collapse this year. Watch for it.
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.
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’.
“I want my scalps.” - Aldo Rayne
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.
not exactly NYT has been shilling for the right for a number of years, because its owned by a right ringer.
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
Excellent. I also recently stopped my subscription.
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?
Hold up. She was tired of the Nazi association with a Tesla, so she traded in for a Mercedes?
Musk is not a Nazi, because the Nazis built great cars.
Neo-nazi association. Mercedes-Benz has been around since 1926, and still is around. Can't say that for the Nazis.
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.
fuck you Elon and fuck your over hyped car company.
Sell them off for cheap. Bottom out the market. Buy a Ford Mustang Mach-E. Have fun.
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
I am seeng lots of bumper stickers saying they bought the car before elon became 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.
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.
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.