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highplainsdem

(62,143 posts)
Fri Mar 14, 2025, 02:03 PM Mar 2025

Mark Kelly is getting rid of his Tesla. Bluesky post from him a couple of hours ago, with video.

I bought a Tesla because it was fast like a rocket ship. But now every time I drive it, I feel like a rolling billboard for a man dismantling our government and hurting people. So Tesla, you’re fired!

New ride coming soon.

Captain Mark Kelly (@captmarkkelly.bsky.social) 2025-03-14T15:48:01.200Z


Captain Mark Kelly
‪@captmarkkelly.bsky.social‬

I bought a Tesla because it was fast like a rocket ship. But now every time I drive it, I feel like a rolling billboard for a man dismantling our government and hurting people. So Tesla, you’re fired!

(video)

New ride coming soon.

March 14, 2025 at 10:48 AM



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Mark Kelly is getting rid of his Tesla. Bluesky post from him a couple of hours ago, with video. (Original Post) highplainsdem Mar 2025 OP
+1. Defund the Nazi parasite dalton99a Mar 2025 #1
That looks like AI art. Especially the botched lettering. highplainsdem Mar 2025 #6
Definitely AI. Something funny on top of building next to flag, Captain Hook on deck, many things incomplete. nt Bernardo de La Paz Mar 2025 #13
That's an Amazing Graphic.. Dead On! Cha Mar 2025 #9
Get rid of the gas and oil and other petrochemicals and they'd make a nice underwater reef. calimary Mar 2025 #10
Electric cars don't have gas. Oil is minimal unrecoverable from lubrication Bernardo de La Paz Mar 2025 #14
You are electrocuting the sharks. twodogsbarking Mar 2025 #19
a true mf'n patriot u are Nimble_Idea Mar 2025 #23
Sadly resale value of Teslas arent great Johonny Mar 2025 #2
Yeah, that won't be the only financial hardship he causes them... Think. Again. Mar 2025 #3
Resale value of Teslas are dropping like a stone...Hertz lost their shirt selling "pre loved" Tesla rentals...nt mitch96 Mar 2025 #8
They should take the name and logo off the car, defacto7 Mar 2025 #20
Trump called them Tesler. Johonny Mar 2025 #21
Definitely defacto7 Mar 2025 #22
1-877-CARS 4 KIDS Traildogbob Mar 2025 #4
Also from the video: madaboutharry Mar 2025 #5
Good for him! SheltieLover Mar 2025 #7
An alternative would be to cover it with anti-Trump and anti-Musk stickers. hunter Mar 2025 #11
Interesting DENVERPOPS Mar 2025 #12
Not imports, it was a rebate program. Wasn't importation issue, but dealers sold about 8,000 day before expiry Bernardo de La Paz Mar 2025 #15
This message was self-deleted by its author ShazzieB Mar 2025 #16
Message auto-removed Name removed Mar 2025 #17
Get a Lucid. They're made in Casa Grande. n/t dobleremolque Mar 2025 #18
Great suggestion. That way he also helps Arizona. n/t ChazII Mar 2025 #28
Looks Like He Got A Chevy Tahoe hardluck Mar 2025 #24
Senator Mark Kelly has the right stuff! Still Waters Mar 2025 #25
Anyone who buys a Tesla is a damn fool. Puts a target on their back. Put that Nazi out of business! OrlandoDem2 Mar 2025 #26
He should try a Rivian pick up truck questionseverything Mar 2025 #27
Soon, Teslas will be sold in the Bargain Bins at Ollies..... 70sEraVet Mar 2025 #29
A look at 5 states re Tesla and Musk's empire: blubunyip Mar 2025 #30
Senator Kelly's new ride LetMyPeopleVote Mar 2025 #31

Bernardo de La Paz

(60,320 posts)
13. Definitely AI. Something funny on top of building next to flag, Captain Hook on deck, many things incomplete. nt
Fri Mar 14, 2025, 04:23 PM
Mar 2025

calimary

(90,020 posts)
10. Get rid of the gas and oil and other petrochemicals and they'd make a nice underwater reef.
Fri Mar 14, 2025, 03:54 PM
Mar 2025

Bernardo de La Paz

(60,320 posts)
14. Electric cars don't have gas. Oil is minimal unrecoverable from lubrication
Fri Mar 14, 2025, 04:26 PM
Mar 2025

Teslas are not hybrids.

The real hazard is the toxic metals and components of the batteries which should be recycled.

Johonny

(26,178 posts)
2. Sadly resale value of Teslas arent great
Fri Mar 14, 2025, 02:05 PM
Mar 2025

So most current owners are likely to hold onto them.

mitch96

(15,802 posts)
8. Resale value of Teslas are dropping like a stone...Hertz lost their shirt selling "pre loved" Tesla rentals...nt
Fri Mar 14, 2025, 03:10 PM
Mar 2025

defacto7

(14,162 posts)
20. They should take the name and logo off the car,
Fri Mar 14, 2025, 04:42 PM
Mar 2025

and put on something else in the meantime like Edsel or Delorean.

Traildogbob

(13,018 posts)
4. 1-877-CARS 4 KIDS
Fri Mar 14, 2025, 02:13 PM
Mar 2025

Or Free Speech TV takes donations of cars to auction to operate one of our only media sites that never bow to billionaires.
Sheryl Crow donated hers to PBS.
also, United Breast Cancer Foundation takes used cars.

hunter

(40,690 posts)
11. An alternative would be to cover it with anti-Trump and anti-Musk stickers.
Fri Mar 14, 2025, 03:57 PM
Mar 2025

Unfortunately many Trump and Musk fanatics carry guns.

DENVERPOPS

(13,003 posts)
12. Interesting
Fri Mar 14, 2025, 04:07 PM
Mar 2025

Canada banned imports of ALL Tesla vehicles...........

Interesting that Tesla Dealers, imported 8,000 vehicles the DAY BEFORE the ban took place........

Cute, huh................

Bernardo de La Paz

(60,320 posts)
15. Not imports, it was a rebate program. Wasn't importation issue, but dealers sold about 8,000 day before expiry
Fri Mar 14, 2025, 04:31 PM
Mar 2025

A car lot with 200 spaces supposedly sold 2,000 Teslas the day before the rebate (or similar) program expired. There were also three or four other dealers with similar shady DOGEs dodges. They are being investigated.

As far as I know, Teslas are not banned from importation into Canada. But they may take other actions as developments occur.

Response to DENVERPOPS (Reply #12)

Response to highplainsdem (Original post)

OrlandoDem2

(3,234 posts)
26. Anyone who buys a Tesla is a damn fool. Puts a target on their back. Put that Nazi out of business!
Fri Mar 14, 2025, 06:41 PM
Mar 2025

DONT BUY TESLA!!

questionseverything

(11,840 posts)
27. He should try a Rivian pick up truck
Fri Mar 14, 2025, 06:41 PM
Mar 2025

Separate electric motors for each wheel and they can get covered with mud and immersed in water,like happened in the Florida, Georgia and carolina floods last year, and still run , still climb the back roads of the mountains ( to check on the owners grandparents) then return to town to power the food truck handing out meals


And rivians are good looking

70sEraVet

(5,482 posts)
29. Soon, Teslas will be sold in the Bargain Bins at Ollies.....
Sat Mar 15, 2025, 01:40 PM
Mar 2025

along with the Goya products and My Pillows!


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