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Summary

A survey in the Netherlands revealed that 31% of Tesla owners are considering selling their cars due to Elon Musk’s controversial actions, including his involvement in politics and handling of misinformation on X (formerly Twitter).

About 40% feel embarrassed to own a Tesla, though 51% say Musk’s behavior doesn’t affect their view of the car.

Musk’s leadership of X has also driven users away, with 46% leaving or considering leaving the platform.

Parallel criticism of Mark Zuckerberg for removing fact-checking has fueled similar debates over tech leadership and misinformation.

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[–] Pyr_Pressure@lemmy.ca 2 points 9 hours ago* (last edited 9 hours ago)

Who is going to buy them? Hope they plan on taking quite the loss

[–] ThomasCrappersGhost@feddit.uk 27 points 1 day ago

The man’s just done a Nazi salute. Even if you can’t afford to go through the new car process, can you afford not to?

[–] HappySkullsplitter@lemmy.world 8 points 22 hours ago

This might require an update

[–] const_void@lemmy.ml 5 points 21 hours ago (2 children)

lol why is it only 3? Are the rest Nazis?

[–] VindictiveJudge@lemmy.world 14 points 21 hours ago

At least some of them probably can't afford to replace it if they sell it.

[–] vga@sopuli.xyz 0 points 16 hours ago

The most rational lemmy.ml user ^

[–] DicJacobus@lemmy.world 12 points 1 day ago (1 children)

buying a tesla in the last couple years is like automotive market darwinism

[–] NikkiDimes@lemmy.world 15 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Bought mine in 2021. I knew the man was an idiot then, wasn't really expecting the whole fascist playbook at the time. Anyway, want a Tesla?

[–] Randelung@lemmy.world 11 points 22 hours ago

For free? No thanks.

[–] GiddyGap@lemm.ee 5 points 1 day ago

Assuming that they can sell their cars, doesn't that mean that there is an equal amount of buyers considering buying a Tesla?

Gotta start selling "Bought this before it was fascism"-stickers.

[–] AlexWIWA@lemmy.ml 24 points 1 day ago (2 children)

The enlightened never bought one after test driving and hearing rattles in a car with 20 miles.

[–] b161@lemmy.blahaj.zone 8 points 1 day ago (1 children)

The build quality is absolute dogshit.

[–] AlexWIWA@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 day ago

Yup. I wish I could overlook it like most people, but when a car makes noise fresh off the line then it really pisses me off.

[–] CaptKoala@lemmy.ml 17 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Some of us were smart enough to not be making enough to make such a stupid decision.

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[–] thoralf@discuss.tchncs.de 118 points 2 days ago (20 children)

I would sell my car the moment I get a proper offer. But no one wants to buy a Tesla here anymore.

So, keep driving the Model Y. But there is zero chance that we will ever buy a Tesla again. At least as long as Musk is able to profit from it.

[–] vga@sopuli.xyz 1 points 16 hours ago

Yep, this is the reason.

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[–] Gladaed@feddit.org 10 points 1 day ago

Sounds like an influx of cheap second hand BEVs.

[–] TheDemonBuer@lemmy.world 75 points 2 days ago (8 children)

I, personally, will never buy a Tesla. I would consider buying an EV, but never a Tesla.

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