Tesla cars: are you getting rid of yours?

[CrazyOldMe]

Disclaimer: I can't afford a Tesla anyway!

However, I do know of several very decent people who own Tesla cars. They paid a lot for them and know that they can only sell them at a loss. It doesn't seem fair really.

If you have one, what are your future plans with it?

On that note, what will happen to the cars next do you think? Will the company go bust?

I'd be ashamed to own one, I think we have a moral obligation to boycott companies that align themselves with Nazis

Yep. Elon doesn't need any more money or power. He's dangerous enough to democracy as it is.

So don't get one, simple

Do you honestly think that poster would consider getting one with that opinion, necessitating your comment?

Vast majority of then are leased company cars. Many companies won’t want to align themselves with the company by renewing.

many Tesla owners did it for eco reasons. I live in a university town a a significant number here now drive around with apology stickers on. I look with sympathy on them.

anyone who buys one now needs to think about the message they are sending and their contribution to the rise of racism.

Not really but the competitive virtue signalling was starting to annoy me.
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Yeah, cars are always a depreciating asset. I mean, I know people flip cars, but they typically don't own those cars for long and they don't keep them for personal/professional use.

Nope. We've had ours, actually 3 years this month,and it's been the best car we have had. Do a lot of long distance driving and it's been amazing.

You've perfectly illustrated part of what I said. Puerile, tribal name calling to appeal to the politically half informed.

I'm not a maga and I'm not American so I don't know if they get upset by the term and it's not really relevant because I was answering the OP with my opinion.

It's very difficult to tell who is actually virtue signalling. You seem to think that when you, and people who think like you, do it then it's ok.

You might want to take a look at this then:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Business_collaboration_with_Nazi_Germany

And this:

https://listverse.com/2024/09/15/top-10-still-existing-companies-that-supported-the-nazis/

You understand that Nazi Germany was nearly 100 years ago.

We can't influence what happened then. We can influence what is happening now.

Musk has been acting like a total idiot for years. I was done with him when he accused one of the cave rescue divers of being a pedophile, simply because they couldn't use Muskrat's stupid submarine and the guy made it clear that Musk didn't know what he was talking about.

He has been running Twitter into the ground, the number of accidents in his Tesla factories are really high and he doesn't allow ambulances being called when he employees need them. He has pulled the plug on Star Link many times, putting Ukrainian lives, needlessly, at risk.

Musk, was never a good guy and he is a liar and a fraud to boot. He has been hurting people for a long time, some of whom have paid for Musk's stupid stunts with their lives and livelihoods.

I am currently driving a Tesla because it’s the fleet car assigned to me. Judge me all you like if you see me on the road. I would never buy one, I don’t enjoy the drive at all. Cannot stand trump, musk and have closed my X account.

all this virtue signaling makes me nauseous

I completely get what you mean about not making financial or purchasing decisions, I think most people are loosely the same. However, if we did all become ethical consumers, I'm sure the world would be a much better place.

Where have I done it?
And how do I and people like me think exactly?
Its just fucking annoying
I judge anyone who buys a Tesla now
I judge anyone who doesn't sell their Tesla
I Judge anyone who has ever had a lift in a Tesla
I judge anyone who has ever walked past a Tesla showroom
I judge anyone who hasn't personally vandalised a Tesla

YAWN

Of course I understand nazi germany was many years ago. But some of these companies profited from nazi collaboration and who knows, if they hadn't they may not have been as successful today.

If you're going to live in a purity spiral surely that's something that should be considered?

It's not virtue signalling.

It's simply not wanting to promote, fund or align with a dangerous twat who does nazi salutes and is helping remove US democracy.

There's a massive difference.

"I've not drunk anything other than water in 6 months, I do yoga every day in my organic yoga pants" - virtue signalling

"I don't want to fund or promote a dangerous billionaire who did a nazi salute" - sensible.

true, but this is whataboutery.

The events with Elon are current and making a difference to the world right now. That is why this boycott makes a difference at this point.

I'm sure back in the day people boycotted VWs or whatever.

It's not about being perfect. As humans it's impossible, so we have to make changes where we practically can, without berating ourselves for not being perfect.

Your argument makes zero sense. Like "Why bother recycling when I can't eliminate 100% of plastic" or other such flawed and stupid logic.

"I don't want to fund or promote a dangerous billionaire who did a nazi salute" - sensible.

Completely agree that is not virtue signalling, but there is still a shit load of it on here

Oh, and to all the people saying they never make purchasing decisions based on politics, its virtue signalling etc. I bet that in fact you do, your bar might just be set differently. Maybe you don't buy things that damage the environment- hence the electric car. I can't believe you make no considerations at all, other than price and quality, when buying something. I mean would you knowingly use slave labour for example?

I would never buy a Telsa car now.

But I completely understand that for people who bought a Telsa car before Elon showed to the world what a bellend he is it is not always practical to get rid of it.

I think it is a good lesson for companies in general: if you associate yourself with a specific political movement, especially a controversial one, you run the risk of pissing off your client base.

People are perfectly right not to want to buy some products based on ethical reasons.

Got ours a few months ago on an amazing lease deal so it’s only ours for 3 years anyway. Compared to its competitors it is ridiculously cheap.
My DH (who uses it mostly) loved it at first as it’s truly a fantastic car to drive/be a passenger in. But now he said he’s fallen out of love with it due to the Musk link, which is a shame.

I didn't buy my Tesla bescause of the environment.
I buy things based on what works best for us, if there was something that was absolutely 100% proven to be based on slave labour then probably not but we don't really know do we? Apple? Shein?
When I bought my car who owned the company didn't even come into it and for so many people harping on about Tesla owners is an easy way to feel better about their own choices.