They said they had been called Nazi traffic and even punched in the face.
The charging station was also defiled and burned, and local Tesla dealers have picketed, including this weekend in Burbank.
Sheryl Crow, a disgusting singer, said she sold Tesla and donated the money to National Public Radio.
“Sometimes, you have to decide who you are willing to be with,” she wrote on Instagram. “This is a Tesla.”
Tesla owners in California and beyond have become an unusual form of targeting for the second Trump administration and Tessa owner Elon Musk, whose so-called Department of Administration Efficiency is cutting federal work and controversy.
Tesla factory in Fremont, CA.
(Paul Kuroda/The Times)
What is the reason for suddenly annoying?
It was a strange twist for Tesla, which pioneered electric cars and was only recently considered a crucial company to reduce carbon emissions and reverse climate change. Tesla is very popular in Green California, and the Model 3 and Model Y are the best-selling cars in recent years.
But Musk's right-wing turn and his central role in the Trump administration seem to mess up the brand, especially among some of the liberal activists who have made it a target. Musk has become a major critic of California and its liberal policies and has transferred many of his businesses to Texas without helping.
“His vehicle has strong brand connections with CEO Elon Musk and his personal brand,” said Billur Akdeniz Talay, a marketing professor at the Peter T. Paul School of Business and Economics at the University of New Hampshire.
(For more information on how Tesla owners feel about Musk, check out this earlier article).
Daniel Bateman of Diamond Bar bought Tesla in 2020 and is now very disappointed with Elon Musk and put a bumper sticker on the rear window of his car and said “I bought it before we knew Elon was crazy.”
(Gina Ferazzi/Los Angeles Times)
What kind of intentional destruction happened?
- Recently, authorities arrested a woman Loveland, Colorado Suspected of destroying Tesla dealers with spray paint and Molotov cocktails.
- Tesla chargers destroyed Swastikas on Wednesday in Swastikas near Lake Tahoe. The El Dorado County Sheriff’s Department confirmed the incident is under investigation, but provided no motivation.
How does Tesla respond?
In Tesla's case, Tesla fought back with the vandal by exchanging its supercharger cable with thicker materials while also deploying bank-style ink bags that exploded on the perpetrators.
Teslas also have a Sentinel Mode option, where car records occur using external cameras.
Tesla dealerships and protest sites in Owings Mills, Maryland, which were allegedly vandalized, were forwarded to Tesla's North American headquarters earlier this month, which did not respond to an email to comment.
Some Tesla owners are also away from Musk, and even rename their cars – replacing the Tesla logo with Honda, Audi and Mazda logos. Some even resort to bumper stickers: “I bought this before we knew Elon was crazy.”
Protesters picketed outside the Tesla dealership on Sunday and urged people to boycott the brand.
Protester Karen Rabwin told the BBC that she put a “buyed this car before we knew it” on Tesla and finally traded it.
Tesla's Sebertruk is on display at Tesla in Buena Park.
(Richard Vogel/AP)
Where can I stay and leave Tesla?
Musk is the richest man in the world, and his wealth is partly built by Tesla's wild success.
However, electric vehicle sales have slowed across the industry, which has reached Tesla's bottom line. Tesla's shares have fallen nearly 45% since the election.
Musk admitted in an interview with Fox Business that he was “very difficult”, but said he expected to stay in Doge for a year.
However, he implies that he won't go anywhere and will not change direction.
He retweeted a meme with the word “worthy” written on it, which showed a bandage, hospitalized patient in response to another tweet that he lost $1003 billion in net worth this month.
Musk said in 2023 that he has no plans to resign and no established successor.
President Trump and Elon Musk.
(Alex Brandon/AP)
But Tesla still has a fan base, right?
Despite this, Tesla still has a lot of fans.
President Trump recently branded protests against Tesla illegally, adding: “I'm going to buy a brand new Tesla tomorrow morning to show confidence and support for the truly great American Elon Musk.”
Fans say they will buy Tesla or Seberacs to support Musk for a variety of reasons, including “beating the left/Marxist/Communist mob.”
Cerberli’s difficult-to-design design attracted the Irvine Police Department to buy and debut its $150,000 Cerberli racing car last fall and was conducted in the form of light bars, sirens, custom graphics and other equipment in a $20,000 upgrade.
Kyle Oldoerp, a public information officer for the Irving Police Department, believes the department is the first law enforcement agency to buy Seberre. Las Vegas recently announced the Cyberli event for the Racing Fleet.
In the initial anger of online reviewers, they called Irvine’s purchase a “waste money.”
However, the car “hit” the department, Aldop said.
The truck has been used to support the department's drug abuse resistance education targeting young people, i.e. Dare to carry out.
While the past dared to focus it on drugs, this iteration also talked about bullying, making good decisions and building self-esteem.
He said Dare's plan has given away 10,000 Seiberke stickers and orders have been sold.
“That's the 10,000 kids we dared to talk to,” Aldop said.
Aldop said that if an officer was taking a regular patrol car to attend a community event, he could not imagine the same reaction.
“It made a great connection with the community, and that's exactly what we were going to do,” Aldop said. “The kids were running around and besieging our daring officers. Everyone wanted pictures of the truck.”
A Hummer H2 sport utility vehicle, left 2007.
(Mark Elias/Bloomberg by Getty Images & Artur Widak/Nurphoto by Getty Images)
Did a car have such political hatred before? Remember the Hummer?
Tesla and Sebertruck's plight are nothing new.
Twenty years ago, criminals had attacks, such as environmentalists being bombed West Covina Hummer Dealership 2003.
about 125 cars were damaged or was destroyed, and one defendant called the SUV dealership “evil”. The vehicle also sprays with a few phrases “Polluters.”
People often smash hummus, some people, like in Washington, D.C. in 2007, and some actions (such as with stickers) were captured for surveillance.
As the popularity of vehicles increases, The same is true for frequently asked critics“Are there anyone else who hates Hummer owners?
But the reason for intentional destruction is not a personality, but more about lifestyle.
“When the Hummer was introduced, it was loved for its rugged military-style vehicle design,” Tarey said. “But it was also criticized for being unenviable to the environment in terms of its customer base.”
The Hummer is notorious for its low fuel efficiency, about 10 miles per gallon.
Tesla and Sebertruk have also found critics, some of whom have crashed and died due to their autonomous driving modes, and recent research, which says the latter is It's “more explosive” More than the infamous Ford Pinto.
However, so far, neither car's defects have been consumed.
This is not the case with Hummers. It is Lack of fuel efficiency It hindered vehicle sales and caused General Motors to stop Hummers in 2010.
The gas debris that Vasler, known for anywhere, disappeared.
However, the Hummer has a final twist. GM shocked the beast from hibernation and became a new form in 2022 – an all-electric sports debris truck.
