- With Elon Musk becoming more political and divisive, Tesla owners are feeling the wrath.
- Drivers are sharing stories of getting flipped off, sworn at, and having their vehicle vandalized.
- Tesla owners have often been the target of EV hate, but now there’s a political aspect too.
Electric vehicle adoption is slowly climbing, but a number of people are still opposed to them. Others downright hate EVs and go out of their way to ‘punish’ owners.
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This can range from ICEing chargers to simply unplugging cars. Both are childish and annoying, but some people are more destructive as we’ve seen numerous Teslas getting keyed.
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While Teslas have been a target for years, things appear to be getting worse as the company’s CEO, Elon Musk, has transformed into a divisive, attention seeking, lighting rod that appears to like Nazi salutes and the far-right. If that wasn’t bad enough, he’s hitched his wagon to President Trump, who was already a divisive figure.
This has left Tesla customers in a pickle and a member of the Cybertruck Owners Club recently expressed concerns about being the victim of a “hate crime.” A number of people chimed in sharing tales of getting keyed and having a tire slashed. Others mentioned being sworn at or being targeted by aggressive drivers. While some of this could be unrelated to them owning a Tesla, there appears to be valid concerns about vandalism.
Furthermore, a Cybertruck owner recently whined to Business Insider that she’s sick of people flipping her off. She claimed the “general public thinks my truck is a political statement,” so they take out their anger on her. She went on to say, “It’s like driving a Cybertruck makes me a target for adults’ opinions about Musk.”
While it does indeed suck for owners, there are countless alternatives to driving a Tesla. That being said, don’t mess with someone’s vehicle.
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