Is it possible that Tesla's recent complications stem from Elon Musk's toxicity?

Heracles
Thu, 27 Apr 2023 20:12:17 +0000
In My Humble Opinion

We have a Tesla in the driveway.

But I would not buy another one because (a) I don’t particularly agree with the company’s “move fast and break pedestrians” attitude, and (b) the more I see of Elon Musk, the more I specifically don’t want to give him more money.

Tesla have been lowering car prices in recent months, in a pretty unpredictable fashion. It’s unclear if they’re trying to undermine the competition based on their production capacity, or if they’re having trouble selling vehicles. Some articles claim their inventory is at record highs, but who knows.

Is it possible that the natural user base for Tesla cars in North America (vaguely lefty folks) is shifting to other brands because of Musk himself?

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