Or just sell them. But let's keep driving the free advertisements for a fascist dipshit, because we have a bumper sticker that goes "Haha, I totally didn't give money to the man who helped Trump win!!"
this post was submitted on 23 Nov 2024
691 points (97.4% liked)
politics
19135 readers
2231 users here now
Welcome to the discussion of US Politics!
Rules:
- Post only links to articles, Title must fairly describe link contents. If your title differs from the site’s, it should only be to add context or be more descriptive. Do not post entire articles in the body or in the comments.
Links must be to the original source, not an aggregator like Google Amp, MSN, or Yahoo.
Example:
- Articles must be relevant to politics. Links must be to quality and original content. Articles should be worth reading. Clickbait, stub articles, and rehosted or stolen content are not allowed. Check your source for Reliability and Bias here.
- Be civil, No violations of TOS. It’s OK to say the subject of an article is behaving like a (pejorative, pejorative). It’s NOT OK to say another USER is (pejorative). Strong language is fine, just not directed at other members. Engage in good-faith and with respect! This includes accusing another user of being a bot or paid actor. Trolling is uncivil and is grounds for removal and/or a community ban.
- No memes, trolling, or low-effort comments. Reposts, misinformation, off-topic, trolling, or offensive. Similarly, if you see posts along these lines, do not engage. Report them, block them, and live a happier life than they do. We see too many slapfights that boil down to "Mom! He's bugging me!" and "I'm not touching you!" Going forward, slapfights will result in removed comments and temp bans to cool off.
- Vote based on comment quality, not agreement. This community aims to foster discussion; please reward people for putting effort into articulating their viewpoint, even if you disagree with it.
- No hate speech, slurs, celebrating death, advocating violence, or abusive language. This will result in a ban. Usernames containing racist, or inappropriate slurs will be banned without warning
We ask that the users report any comment or post that violate the rules, to use critical thinking when reading, posting or commenting. Users that post off-topic spam, advocate violence, have multiple comments or posts removed, weaponize reports or violate the code of conduct will be banned.
All posts and comments will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis. This means that some content that violates the rules may be allowed, while other content that does not violate the rules may be removed. The moderators retain the right to remove any content and ban users.
That's all the rules!
Civic Links
• Congressional Awards Program
• Library of Congress Legislative Resources
• U.S. House of Representatives
Partnered Communities:
• News
founded 1 year ago
MODERATORS
So where do you think that car goes when you sell it?
Hopefully to the junkyard for a car bound to catch fire sooner than later.
He was always crazy though. You just weren't paying attention then. No one remembers him going wild and calling the Thai rescue divers pedophiles to their face and all that?
The rescue divers were the first real public turning point. He has always been crazy, but he tried really, really, really hard to project a cool-uncle, anti-establishment persona online before that.
I think he eventually just realized he was rich enough to stop caring and so he stopped pretending.
Teslas have been sold since 2005
And Elon's still been crazy.
Elon was crazy in 2005. They just ignored it.
When was Elon not crazy?
People criticize him now because of his association with and support for Trump.
He was always a shitbag.
He just had good PR, and most people never listened to the people countering it.
Now, he’s fired the PR… and he’s still a shit bag with his crazy on.
Some people never heard. I see a lot of people accusing people of not listening, but for the first couple years I heard anything about Musk I didn't hear any negatives. I wasn't looking him up, I'd just see a joke or meme, and since I didn't care much I probably didn't even go into comments. I think the first real negative news I heard was the sub pedo incident.
Maybe the Model E Model 3 S3X thing, but at worst I considered that an immature joke and didn't think much further about it, nor heard anyway say anything seriously negative about it.
I'll always remember how surprised most of us were when he turned out to be a shitbag while those kids in Thailand were stuck in a cave. I had no opinion on him until then.
I had tingly sensors going off but I naively assumed that fiasco would have been a death knell for him. This timeline sucks
Here is my favorite.
"i bought this before elons insanity was public knowledge" ftfy
I'd have traded it in by now. Embarrassing to own and mostly junk.
Kudos to the Tesla owners who realize Musk is still an apartheid supporting turd. My colleague has a Tesla and his wife told him to dump the car.
Problem is, most Telsa owners still have cars that have many good years left in them, and buying a different new or pre owned EV will be a hit to the pocket book. Especially after selling a rapidly depreciating Tesla.
I get why people are saying “fuck it, I’ll put a sticker on it.” Selling and buying a new car isn’t a thing many people want to do at the drop of a hat. I
No, but you can trade in a 3 or 4-year-old car in exchange for a 7 or 8-year-old car for about the same price, depending on what you're looking for.
But selling your Tesla isn't even sticking it to Elon. You already bought the thing.
I didn't say it would be sticking it to Elon.
He still makes money off of charging, but you're right in that it's miniscule in comparison
Other manufacturers can use Tesla chargers now, and many times those are the best options on long road trips. This doesn’t really change anything. I can also choose to charge my Tesla at non-Tesla chargers and accomplish the same goal.
A 7-8 year old car that people have been doing god knows what in for all those years and is it even maintained properly?
That's a generic used car problem.
Yea? So why would you consider selling a functioning car for one that's objectively worse?
It wasn't a suggestion. That's the option.
Letting social media bully you into making stupid financial decisions is not the play.
Elon may be an idiot but he isn't the only person at Tesla. It's not like he's gone to the factory and hand built every vehicle. They have their flaws, but the cars themselves are still totally fine.
The only reason people even care is because some narcissistic billionaire can't stop yapping on social media.
They have their flaws, but the cars themselves are still totally fine.
Deadliest vehicle on the road: https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/tesla-highest-rate-deadly-accidents-study-1235176092/
Though models from Hyundai, Chevrolet, Mitsubishi, Porsche, and Honda occupied the top five spots on the list, the Tesla Model Y, a mid-size SUV, came in sixth, with a fatal accident rate 3.7 times higher than the average car, and 4.8 times higher than the average SUV. The Model S rate is double that of the average car.
Per the article, they are certainly one of the most fatal in the event of an accident but not the deadliest. Sixth place is definitely not a good ranking but all of the brands above them are highly reputable and long established.
For comparison purposes, the five cars above it had a fatal accident rate at 4.6x or higher more likely than the average.
They have their flaws, but the cars themselves are still totally fine.
Reliability statistics and some of the widest engineering tolerances in the industry disagree with you - they are really, objectively not good cars... but they're comfy, so people don't care.
Can you point to objective data that shows they're worse than most other car brands?
I've heard the same but it's usually in the comments of some sensationalized news content after a tragic accident occurs, as if other vehicles don't also have bad things happen in a collision.
If I’m looking for another EV with decent range, then options are pretty slim.
I bought this before I found out Elon was crazy. Man has always been insane, we just weren't listening yet.
I always knew he was crazy, but I never thought he was “kill democracy” crazy. It’s a spectrum.
Yep. Elons always been a massive piece of shit.
The idiots who've spent the past decade slobbing all up and down his knob have just willfully turned a blind eye to it cause they subjugated themselves to his derranged cult of personality, that was built all around the idea of his "saviour of humanity" bullshit with regards to his stupid rockets and electric cars.
load more comments
(3 replies)
I try not to judge Tesla drivers too much since plenty of them bought in before Elon went full mask-off in support of fascism, but if you own a Cybertruck you were 100% aware of what you were supporting when you bought it and I will absolutely judge you for that poor financial decision. Fucking Cyberdorks.
People who own Cybertrucks might as well fly giant Trump and Elon flags. Fuck every single one of them.
load more comments
(2 replies)
No Android Auto+CarPlay is enough for me to never buy one lol. I’m never paying a subscription on a car lmao.
load more comments
(9 replies)
view more: next ›