I pity the poor Tesla owners who bought their car when Elon still pretended to be a progressive. But anybody who bought one post Sieg Heil, and particularly a Cybertruck, can fuck right off.
this post was submitted on 09 Sep 2026
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IIRC there was a lawsuit somewhere from leasers who wanted out of their lease contract because Elon soured the brand so much that they did not want to be seen driving a Tesla.
Edit: found it! https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20250611-french-tesla-customers-sue-over-brand-becoming-extreme-right
Yeah, 2017 with a 3 year lease and option to buy. Sold it in 2020 when I saw it was going a bit… right. 2020 was an insane year for used cars too, 40k buyout or 50k sale. Uhh, sale please!
Sorry but fuck that.
They lose deniability post paedophile incident. Musk was clearly projecting hard there, and his actions were inexcusable even if not.
Not to mention the SEC fraud that happened around the same time.
I noticed they recently changed the headlight style on their newer vehicles. Does anyone know exactly when this happened? Was it after Musk's heel turn? It would be useful to know so I can correctly profile these chuds.
Yes, it was after
I can pay nothing to not explode by simply not buying a Tesla. And also staying away from Teslas on the road when I am driving in my car.
in 2013
Hmm, what was different about the regulatory climate back then?
The free market, working as intended.
Full-self defusing: subscribe to not explode
I point and boo at every cybertruck I see. Both for political reasons, and to alert everyone around me to the existence of an active hazard.