German drugstore chain Rossmann said that Elon Musk's support for Donald Trump, the Republican candidate who calls climate change a hoax, goes against Tesla's mission—and it wants out.
I'd love an EV that is fast and affordable like a tesla. I wanted a tesla but couldn't afford it. Now I can afford it but there is no way in hell I'm buying one. Fuck him, he should fuck off to Mars or the sun, either is a big W for the world.
Yep.. People use Tesla as an example of EVs failing
It's not falling because of EVs, it's falling because the guy running it is so dodgy that consumers can't be sure they're not going to fuck things up in the future.
It also doesn't help that Elon lies about things he doesn't need to (even stupid things like calling the cave diver a pedo) and that makes potential consumers wonder what else he's lying about.
Here in Australia too, only the gen 2 powerwalls are still available too,
I'm target demo for a Tesla. Upper middle class techie. My next car will be an EV and I actually like Teslas. I like a lot of things about them but I will absolutely not buy one while Elon is in charge of the company. Fuck that guy. He's not getting any of my money.
It’s hurting it in the USA too. All the lefties I know who own Teslas are pretty much ashamed of them now. None of the maga are suddenly going to start buying electric cars.
I'm actually in the market for a new car, and it's going to be an EV, but Tesla is not on my short list. (not just because of Musk, also because I think those cars are hideous, and I really dislike how a single iPad is used for everything. I need some physical buttons, especially for the airco unit)
Instead I'm looking at the Renault Scenic or the Kia EV3.
I hate that becoming a certain level of rich can guarantee that you will never not be rich even if you’re the dumbest motherfucker that ever tried to do business.
All the rich folks I know avoid Tesla like the plague because they prefer some level of political ambiguity while driving. Even if they're driving a $500k Porsche, it doesn't come with the "this company is proudly run by a right wing asshole everyone has heard of" vibe, just the regular "I'm rich, SEE!" vibe.
Also in America. Here in California I know several people that sold their Tesla because of lonE skuM and many more who wouldn’t buy because of him. I myself have told Tesla recruiters in two occasions that I’d never work for that piece of shit
I haven't broken through the paywall, can someone explain why a drugstore chain is being quoted? Do German drugstores sell cars or run deliveries or something?
Really? It's pa-ywalled, but based on just the title; really?
It's not the poor reputation Teslas have at being cars? Recalls, performance, ongoing costs, longevity, manufacturing quality....etc. But, it's X instead?
Doesn't hurt that they are also shit cars made out of melted down plastic from burger king kids meal toys and used dental floss and are prone to bursting into flames after "self driving" into walls or freeway medians.
There are less than the Tesla phase a few years ago, but that's mostly because competitors also started doing electric cars. I think more and more people are stepping away from fully electric vehicles as a whole, and moving to hybrids instead. Especially now that a lot of countries are starting to notice the drain on energy networks.