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'Problem for Tesla': Dems flee automaker over Musk’s Trump endorsement (www.rawstory.com)

submitted 3 months ago by dragontamer@lemmy.world to c/realtesla@lemmy.world

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But Musk later changed his mind, reportedly donating $45 million a month of his money to the pro-Trump political action committee American PAC.

`Nuff said. CEOs are often Republican, but to be this outspokenly political is normally a bad thing for CEOs like Musk. Media company heads (and Twitter/X is a media company) are supposed to at least pretend to be neutral.

And catering to the far-right seems like a bad idea if your company makes EVs. But what do I know?

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[–] dragontamer@lemmy.world 52 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (18 children)

Tesla sales are down dude, despite Tesla offering the lowest prices, cheapest deals and best financing in years.

Lower prices, fewer sales despite EV market growing (more EVs were sold this year than ever before, despite Tesla losing sales numbers). The used market for Tesla is collapsing, especially as Hertz sells thousands of vehicles at far below market price trying to recoup whatever they can from the auction market.

[–] eldavi@lemmy.ml 1 points 3 months ago (17 children)

i don't doubt that sales are down; i'm trying to understand how they're still so coveted all over social media.

[–] ArbitraryValue@sh.itjust.works 5 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (2 children)

3 second 0-to-60 times probably have something to do with it.

[–] meleethecat@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago (1 children)

They do have good 0-60 times, but they’re very heavy, they don’t turn well, and they overheat if you push them hard, so anyone who wants a sports car isn’t going to look at a tesla. Their biggest advantage is probably the supercharger network, but that advantage isn’t going to last much longer.

[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago

What, just because he fired everyone and no one’s answering the phones anymore?

Pshaw. Everything’s going to plan.

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