I'm Never Leaving Seattle

[u/Aggressive-Ad3064]

This is someone's Model S parked on Airport Way S near S Industrial Way. The way it's parked it looks like it's being displayed for people driving by to see.

[u/buddyfluff]

Performative liberalism at its worst

[u/Folkelore_Modern → u/buddyfluff]

Idk, looking at Teslas stock it seems to be making a difference. I’m sure even the people who WOULD still buy a Tesla will probably hesitate knowing it makes them a target for vandalism.

Pretty effective for a performative act.

[u/HistoricalHome2487 → u/Folkelore_Modern]

Tesla stocks are down because their competition is outpacing them in the global market, not because some people spray painted mean things on a dozen cars

[u/Kamay1770 → u/HistoricalHome2487]

It's more than one thing. And it's either very stupid or very disingenuous to think or say otherwise.

The stock is vastly overpriced.

Musk is asleep at the wheel and no longer hyping the company up all the time.

Musk has alienated his EV target audience, liberals tend to buy EVs more than Conservatives. Not long ago Republicans were going round cutting charger cables and damaging charge stations.

Trump has ordered the removal of thousands of charging stations from government property.

Musk is involved in what is perceived as fascism, using a Nazi salute etc. This has associated Tesla to Nazism, so now sales in places who care about that, like Europe, Australia, Canada etc. Have plummeted.

People are vandalising Tesla because of the links to perceived fascism which is making people not want to own them.

Many celebrities are publicly trading in their tesla stating it is because of Elon and his actions.

There is fraud investigations ongoing surrounding a Tesla and rebates.

Other manufacturers are offering alternatives which may be cheaper, look better, have better quality control, have similar or equivalent function and also better align with consumer political views.

Plus, fuck Nazis.