Tesla’s stock is plummeting. So is the Bay Area’s respect for its vehicles (www.sfchronicle.com)

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[-] redlemace@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago

Heard on Swedish radio (P4) that there are even car dealers that no longer accept a tesla as trade-in when you buy a car from them.

[-] Literocola@lemmy.ca 1 points 3 months ago

Imagine alienating your core client base of the company that you use as collateral for all your business dealings. If Tesla stock tanks Elons loans get called in as the collateral would be worthless and he doesn’t have liquid cash to cover his other investments. Would be a site for sore eyes to watch him go penniless.

[-] zephorah@lemm.ee 0 points 3 months ago

People who bought Tesla cars before Elon bought an election should not be harassed.

A vehicle is for the decade, at minimum. Affording a switch is not something that can be assumed. This isn’t the 90s, when regular people turned over a lease, or a purchase, every 3 years, ish.

There’s also a commitment to electric once a charging station is installed at your home.

My last vehicle lasted almost 15yrs.

[-] Hello_there@fedia.io 0 points 3 months ago

Nope. Protesting is meant to be disruptive. Making tesla owners uncomfortable is the only way to take elon down.

[-] n_emoo@lemmy.ca 0 points 3 months ago

Crazy take. You dont have agency to address real issues (money in politics, correctly taxing gains, lack of good leadership and social infrastructure) so lets lash out at other wage earners who have more in common with you.

[-] Hello_there@fedia.io 0 points 3 months ago

Does that apply to strikes too? 'Crazy take. You don't have agency to address real issues (setting wages) so let's lash out at other wage earners (customers) who have more in common with you.

[-] n_emoo@lemmy.ca 1 points 3 months ago

Interesting point. I thought about this a little and I suppose what separates a strike from this would be what is an organized opposition to a system vs. a targeted attack on individuals.

[-] dhork@lemmy.world 0 points 3 months ago

I dont think it's kind to heckle Tesla owners. But I do admit I laugh out loud every time I see a Cybertruck. They're that silly.

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