Summary
Democratic Senator and former NASA astronaut Mark Kelly announced he’s getting rid of his Tesla, citing owner Elon Musk’s role in federal budget cuts and social program reductions.
Kelly said the car reminds him of “how much damage Elon Musk and Donald Trump is doing to our country” and stated he doesn’t want to drive a car “built and designed by an asshole.”
The decision follows a clash where Musk called Kelly a “traitor” over Ukraine-related comments.
Kelly’s move joins others like singer Sheryl Crow in boycotting Tesla, as Musk’s political involvement has triggered sales declines, boycotts, and vandalism against the company.
Tesla was (and remained) a class signal, a tag for rich people.
It was never a Prius.
Hence all the self-driving technology and cyber truck and all that other bullshit, trying to make it seem “elite” and add value to a deeply flawed product. Let’s not forget that the cyber truck trunk will cut your finger off easily, maybe your whole hand, and any Tesla will gladly seal you inside its compartment in an accident and wait for you to burn to a cinder. No government outcry, maybe because he’s the world’s richest man?
But hey, you defend Tesla all you like. I’ll let the Tesla motors club talk about their own product. And I quote: "…if you’re the type that prefaces sentences and expectations with ‘if I’m spending $100k on a car you damn well bet…’ … you’re less likely to be satisfied.’
https://teslamotorsclub.com/tmc/threads/fit-and-finish-issues.214005/