Arsonist sets fire to Tesla charging stations: Police

[BumRushDaShow]

Source: ABC News

March 4, 2025, 4:33 AM


Police in Massachusetts are investigating fires that appear to have been “intentionally set” that destroyed seven Tesla charging stations, police said.

The fires were first reported at approximately 1:10 a.m. on Monday morning when the Littleton Police Department in Massachusetts were dispatched to The Point Shopping Center due to reports of several fires at the Tesla charging stations there, according to a statement from the Littleton Police Department.

“Chief Matthew Pinard reports that the Littleton Police Department responded to and is investigating fires at a Tesla charging station at The Point Shopping Center that are believed to be suspicious in nature,” authorities said. “Responding officers observed that several Tesla charging stations were engulfed in flames and heavy, dark smoke.”

Police said that the Littleton Electric Light & Water Department was immediately contacted and requested to shut down power but that while waiting for the electric department to arrive, another charging station caught fire.

Read more: https://abcnews.go.com/US/arsonist-sets-fire-tesla-charging-stations-police/story?id=119417919

[regnaD kciN]

1. Wouldn't want any copycats, would we...?

[SarcasticSatyr]

2. Oh no . . . . . anyway

. . . . . .

[lamp_shade]

3. Probably safe to assume that arsonists are at large.

[AmericaUnderSiege]

4. That's pretty fucking stupid.

We need electric transportation. If you don't want Tesla on it, support other vendors. But we need all we can get. Climate change is not a side issue, it's an urgent problem.

[AmericaUnderSiege]

15. Not a valid assumption.

Tesla is currently the strongest EV platform. Don't fuck with me on this. Electrification is needed, ASAP. Come to terms with this reality however you will. But drive an electric car, period. And don't stop anyone else from doing so.

[wolfie001]

18. Tough

Trade it in and get a Honda.

[AmericaUnderSiege]

29. Any BEV.

And don't encourage idiots who set fire to charging stations or harass BEV owners because of associations. Fucking morons probably drive a VW, and have no clue.

[Du916]

23. Not the strongest EV.

It is the TeSSla supercharger network that is the key, and TeSSla has market power, if not a monopoly, and barriers to entry into the market are being raised by Trump as pay back to Musk. I don’t advocate violence or vandalism in any fashion. But It has been gratifying to read about TeSSla stock tanking, owners looking to junk their SwastiCars and WankPanzers, and TeSSla superchargers being boycotted or destroyed.

If you are inclined to act out against a SwastiCar or WankPanzer, keep in mind that the vehicles can be left on sentry mode, which keeps the vehicle's cameras powered on and ready to record suspicious activity around the car when it's parked and locked. This mode activates automatically. and from what I hear, when a potential threat is detected from a person who isn’t an aryan in a MAGA hat, it will release a lethal dose of Zyklon B gas.

[TommyT139]

28. So hypothetically speaking

Better than walking up to it and keying the crappy finish would be sending a radio controlled toy truck underneath?

Just trying to plot out some Trump/Musk/Vance slash erotica, and fans are so picky about details!

[AmericaUnderSiege]

30. That's utterly corrupt logic.

You do understand that climate change now regularly kills thousands of people a year around the world? I suggest a rethink.

[Du916]

31. I have no idea what you are going off about,

Last edited Wed Mar 5, 2025, 07:47 PM - Edit history (1)

A- I am a two-EV owner (EV and PHEV) and advocate. But I would never own a TeSSla even if the world were ending tomorrow due to climate change. And I actively avoid TeSSla chargers. At this point, Musk and Trump are a far more imminent and existential threat to this Country and the world than climate change.

B. Part of my post was tongue-in-cheek.

If you patronize TeSSla and give Musk and TeSSla money, whether for cars or charging, you are part of the problem. Find an alternative. If there are none, write to your congresscritter and complain about the monopoly, but we all know that will be meaningless.

Why you are looking to pick a fight on DU is a mystery. I suggest you grow up and redirect your vitriol to those on the other side who wear little red hats, or who drive around unapologetically in their SwastiCars and WankPanzers.

[wolfie001]

33. donald dump and musk are way worse for the planet right now

Way more of an existential threat. Not even close. Sorry about your Tesla. I've never damaged anything. I drive a Mitsubishi Mirage and get 41.5 mpg. If everyone drove what I'm driving, pretty sure pollution would be at a much more acceptable level. It's the Nazi behavior and the racism and the 100% complete disregard for ANY environmental controls. These are facts. If some Teslas burn, then they burn. Not crying about that. Cheers

[AmericaUnderSiege]

34. I applaud drivers of all EVs.

I don't understand the psychology of Elon Musk, making a huge EV company and then trying to destroy the EV industry. But the company Tesla is not the enemy. Tesla drivers are not the enemy. The internal combustion engine and the oil industry are the enemy.

[wolfie001]

36. If he left the company, I would pivot 180 degrees

He's the real-life version of Doctor Evil. Of course, I agree about the environment. Hyperbole aside but the news is gonna report. I'm afraid things are gonna go haywire. Nick Fuentes just told trump to release Derek Chauvin. Can you imagine? The orange fatso just may do it.

[Du916]

42. Really?

The psychology of Musk is pretty simple. He is doing what all monopolists do — he’s trying to preserve TeSSla’s near monopoly power by knee-capping existing competitors, and making it difficult for new competitors to enter the markets in which TeSSla is active (DC Charging, EVs) and compete with TeSSla Musk is now able to do this with the assistance of the Government, which is largely immune for antitrust enforcement.

If you think climate change is bad now, wait four years. Musk and TeSSla are an enemy, and if you unapologetically drive a TeSSla and advocate their purchase, you are complicit.

[Polybius]

20. You assumed wrong

[Lulu KC]

39. "on the spectrum sidekick?"

Really?

[KPN]

25. You are being rational. These are irrational times.

In rational times, stupid is an exceptionally apt descriptor.

[Magoo48]

5. Looks like Hayduke and Seldom Seen Smith are back in business.

[EarthFirst]

8. It would seem so!

Make the brand so distasteful that no service station or municipal entity would risk having their equipment on their properties…

[BigMike2028]

6. Arsonist sets fire to Tesla charging stations: Police

Genius!! burn all the charging stations so no other electric cars can charge. The city will just PAY Elon twice to install another one.

WINNING!


Also as stupid as spending 40 grand on a Tesla, just to set it on fire. YAY! great job protesting.

As stupid as buying a book, just to burn it. I'm sure the writer is crying, using dollars to wipe tears.... lol

[wolfie001]

14. Did you come right over from truth social to post?

[ShazzieB]

16. I thought Tesla charging stations were only for the swasticars.

Can you actually charge other kinds of evs on those? Just curious.

[truthisfreedom]

19. Yes. I sold my Tesla when Elon lost his mind and bought

A Rivian R1S. I need it for work to haul parts to build guitar amplifiers. It’s a sports hearse, a massive 7200 lb SUV that goes 0-60 in 3.2 seconds, has a 300 mile range and can charge at Tesla supercharger stations. Please don’t burn them down. There aren’t enough of them and to some degree, the US taxpayers have paid for them.

If you own a Tesla, sell it if it bothers you. Protest outside Tesla sales sites. Protest outside Tesla manufacturing sites. Protest anytime Elon Musk is in town. Post your feelings about him here. Post your feelings about him anywhere on the Internet. But don’t burn the infrastructure that helps the rest of America drive electric cars. Elon Musk is doing so much damage to Tesla right now, it’s insane. He doesn’t need anyone to burn down anything. He’s burning it down by himself. He’s a jackass. A total fucking jackass.

[ShazzieB]

24. I don't advocate burning anything down, believe me.

I can understand the emotions that lead people to do things like that, but I wish people would find more constructive ways to act on them - such as the ones you suggest.

I agree that the Muskratfucker, as I like to call him, is an idiot, a fool, and a complete fucking jackass. I wish to hell he could be stopped before he does any more damage, but it doesn't appear likely to happen. Those who would like to stop him don't have the power, and those who have the power are either unconcerned or afraid to stand up to Trump.

This country is SO fucked right now!

[ShazzieB]

27. I don't advocate burning anything down, believe me.

I can understand the emotions that lead people to do things like that, but I wish people would find more constructive ways to act on them - such as the ones you suggest.

I agree that the Muskratfucker, as I like to call him, is an idiot, a fool, and a complete fucking jackass. I wish to hell he could be stopped before he does any more damage, but it doesn't appear likely to happen. Those who would like to stop him don't have the power, and those who have the power are either unconcerned or afraid to stand up to Trump.

This country is SO fucked right now!

[BigMike2028]

35. Can you actually charge other kinds of evs on those? Just curious.

yeah, they are universal.


sorry about the subject line, it was blank after I clicked reply, and the form yelled at me.

[Lulu KC]

37. No, they are not universal

You have to buy an adapter.

[Lulu KC]

38. That is correct

To charge another car you need to buy an adapter.

[BigMike2028]

45. A Tesla dealership was shot up in Oregon, making it the third violent attack against a Tesla dealership in the state.

A Tesla dealership was shot up in Oregon, making it the third violent attack against a Tesla dealership in the state.

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – When Tesla employees walked into their Tigard dealership Thursday morning, police say they discovered the building had been damaged overnight by what appeared to be gunfire.

https://www.koin.com/news/oregon/tesla-dealership-tigard-window-bullet-damage-overnight-03062025/

[twodogsbarking]

7. Predictable.

[moniss]

9. Such a shame. nt

[paleotn]

10. Burn it all down

[ForgoTheConsequence]

11. Whats everyone having for dinner?

Grilled chicken and greek potatos here.

[BumRushDaShow]

12. Had Tuna mac

And a pre-congrats on your upcoming 5K posts!!!

[KPN]

26. Lol. Okay ... I like it.

Yummie vegan tacos and beer.

[Buddyzbuddy]

17. If I had a Tesla, I'd be trying to unload it fast. Make sure you thank Leon.

[Polybius]

21. Hope they catch the scumbag and he gets 20 years

Non-Tesla drivers use Superchargers too.

[Wonder Why]

41. It was one of the charging stations that did it. Turned traitor against the MuskNazi. 😁😁

You'll see it inside Guantanamo charging bicycles next.

[Du916]

43. Find another option.

Electify America chargers work fine.

[Polybius]

44. Fine

Death penalty for the criminal.

[Lancero]

22. Hopefully the parking lot wasn't damaged by the rapid unscheduled disassembly of these Nazi statues.

[Cyberologist]

40. Could be Maga cultists setting these fires.

. Set ballot boxes on fire.
. Fake assassination attempts.
. Set fire to power grids.

[HereForTheParty]

46. Pardon in the works

nm