Are people who bought Teslas, some probably for laudable climate ends, now disgusted to drive their car every day? Or are people still buying them and it’s not yet hit home where their dollars are going…or other? Are people selling them due to political reasons now?
There is no ethical consumption under capitalism; owning a Tesla isn’t any worse morally than owning a Mercedes
I don’t own one because they’re fucken lame, not because Elong is a knob. Or not primarily at least
Yeah but not all consumption is equal. And when musk is an accelerations… that’s probably worse
People’s perceptions of Tesla owners are so loaded. They are all assumed to be rich left wing virtue signalers who think they are better than you.
If we take that manufactured stereotype and stand it up against Elon Musk’s recent behavior, it suddenly appears in conflict. And oh we love the schadenfreude of that! Haha, you superior assholes! Not so smart now, are you? ARE YOU??
But the real question here might be: what will all of us do with our schadenfreude when we figure out that these stereotypes were made up in the first place, that these are just people who bought what they considered to be a cool car, people who would otherwise probably have bought high end SUVs that cost just as much, and who are still getting all the same EV benefits now that they got when they bought the car. What will we do with our pointing and laughing then??
You’re just throwing around baseless assumptions about baseless assumptions.
Well, anecdotal experience to be sure but I live in Tesla country where every other car on the block is one. I know many people who drive them and I know what their second car is. And it’s kind of hard not to know what people think about Tesla owners, since they are so eager to share it with the world at every opportunity.
People are still buying Teslas fully aware of the huge fascist piece of shit that Muskrat is
musks political beliefs do not effect teslas and its more environmentally sound to keep one if you had one from awhile back. now there are a lot more options purchasing nowadays though.
His political beliefs 100% show in tesla and their work culture. He would buy slaves if he could, but instead abuses his employees. The company should never be supported for many reasons.
You act like that’s any different from any other fortune 500 company.
still. that is more now. not like you would run your tesla into a lake.
He would buy slaves if he could
Don’t ask where he sources the lithium for his batteries.
I mean I wanted one and had a preorder for a Cyber Truck but passed and wont ever buy a tesla because hes a turd sandwhich.
Hey! Whoa! That’s a bit misleading, don’t you think?
He’s more of a shit buffet. A never ending supply of shit!
Let’s at least be accurate!
Ah, my bad, that would have been a better community. TBF I was pondering this in the shower.
I see Teslas in the bay area with bumper stickers that say things like “I didn’t know he was nuts when I bought this”
My girlfriend got that exact one.
My friend has one that says “SHUT UP ELON” and I want one.
I own two Teslas and am no fan of Musk. They are simply the best EV option (especially a few years ago when we got them) but that will shift significantly as brands onboard to NACS.
Next car we get will be in many years but if I had to pick now I’d look at a Rivian.
I just got my NACS adapter for my lyriq and I’m super excited. Except I went to test it at a Tesla charger near my house before a trip I’m taking next week and the Tesla charger cord was only like 3 ft long and would not reach my charging port unless I parked perpendicular to the charger. I hope that other ones have longer cords.
My main goal is to be able to charge at buckees lol also on one trip we ran out of power because we couldn’t find a charger.
Supercharger V4 have much longer cables, but it will be a while before they release widely.
Saaaame. We have an X and a 3, with like two months of payments left on the X and then we’re payment free until they die or are totaled. If something happened to the big one, I’d totally look at the Rivian. But I have no idea what I’d replace the 3 with. Maybe one of the Hyundais but I think they’re super ugly, especially the new one. So instead I’m hoping that they last long enough for there to be way more small model options out there.
Kia EV6s have intrigued me as an eventual Model 3 replacement.
I really hope good (FSD quality) lane keeping catches up on other brands.
The Mach E is at the top of my list currently. It would be a great replacement for the Model 3. The only thing the Model 3 really has over the Mach E is the range, but since Ford can charge at Tesla chargers, it’s not really an issue.
Same all counts. Waiting to see if someone offers an electric van, but can’t beat the supercharger network ATM (will see what NACS brings).
Elon is a dirt hat, but Tesla was the only reasonable choice for EV before 2020 and arguably still is. Literally nothing in my garage uses gas anymore.
I just don’t really give a shit. I like the car and it works well for me and provides a lot of comfort. I’m sure the ceos of all the other car companies are equally as shitty as Elon but quiet so does it really even matter? Don’t kid yourself that you’re saving the world for buying a Volvo or Toyota instead of a Tesla.
If I had a Tesla, I would look into selling it, but I wouldn’t be in a hurry if it’s still in working order. Replacing a working car is neither environmentally nor economically sustainable.
You would consider selling an object because you don’t share the vendor’s politics?
Do people here apply this reasoning in a consistent manner to all of their daily financial transactions? If so, you’re soon gonna be living in an empty home.
Applying this consistently to all daily transactions is not feasible, of course. But if it were, the world would be a much better place. I definitely try to do it where possible, and by focusing on bigger purchasing decisions you can make a bigger difference so the work isn’t as much overall as analyzing every tiny transaction.
In an ideal world, I agree that would be best. But what about when the vendor is a bad person doing a good thing? That’s what’s happening here.
Yeah then it’s more complicated. I’d say as long as you’re buying another electric vehicle, it’s probably good not to give Musk any more money. But deciding between a gas vehicle or a Tesla, I’d still lean towards Tesla.
It’s a car, not a political statement. I’m driving it. It’s still a great vehicle.
Would I buy one now? Probably not. But a lot of that is due to them making so many things extra cost.
How many people know the politics of the CEOs of the other car companies before or after they purchase? Not many I suspect.
That’s because most CEO’s aren’t outright buying media companies to push their political agenda. Musk is drawing a line in the sand and more or less asking everyone to take a side.
Sadly you’re in the minority in America, where people imagine they can be literally polluted by somebody’s else ideas.
Apparently it’s something to do with the heritage of radical protestantism.
That is just it, i shouldn’t know the political stance of a CEO\business owner, media personality or celebrity. As soon as they put their politics out they stand a good chance of losing ½ of their followers. Just my thoughts though.
how many other car company CEOs buy social media sites to troll and shitpost? not many I suspect
It’s the ones that are silently manipulating things that worry me more.
The politics of the CEO is not a factor I generally consider when buying products.
Apparently this is a hot take? Do you guys do months of research before buying a loaf of bread?
I mean most CEOs don’t buy social media companies to force their shit takes in front of everyone
No they are usually much smarter about getting the policy changes they want.
Funny enough, I do. Our local oligarch owns around half of all food producing facilities in the country.
How do you survive those months without food?
That’s kind of the problem, you don’t have to do any research to know Musk’s politics and why he’s a shithead. He makes sure everyone knows it.
It’s one thing to have a political opinion, it’s a whole other thing when you spend 40 billion dollars to make damn well sure everyone knows what it is.
Found the guy buying Nestle products.
Water is not a human right
- Nestle, probably
I mean…you say “probably”, but that’s actually a direct quote. They legitimately said that, word for word.
The actions of Nestle the company are more than enough reason for everyone to boycott them.
I see bumperstickers that say (paraphrasing), “I bought it before I knew Elon was an idiot.” Well, I’ve seen two: one online, one in real life. But my partner has also seen at least one in real life. So either the same car twice or two different cars.
I’ve said this in other similar threads, don’t add to your debt by unloading a depreciating asset, just to buy a similar depreciating asset. All ceo’s are likely trash people. Just look up ex Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn(sp?) for a recent example.
Elon might be top tier shitbag, but all ceo’s of car companies are right wing Nazi supporters.
Got a ride in one coming back from a school event. The Mom driving it was so apologetic about having one. Musk is burning down a lot of goodwill with his customers.
Hope this answers the question
“fsck” is a pun, it is a linux command (check filesystem for errors), so if I was asked what I mean, I would say, I recommend this … guy to check himself, more exactly: His priorities.
