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29. Recently I encountered people who were giddy they sold their Teslas

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Mon Oct 21, 2024, 09:45 PM

Oct 2024

And 2 were adamant they would never buy a Tesla !

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Tesla Sales Plummet as Democrats Stop Buying the Electric Cars Due to Elon Musk [View all] Justice matters. Oct 2024 OP

Play stupid games, win stupid prizes! Initech Oct 2024 #1

My wife and I had discussed buying a Tesla but have decided that we never will chicoescuela Oct 2024 #2

Tesla stock has a P/E of 65 edhopper Oct 2024 #3

At Least 700% ProfessorGAC Oct 2024 #79

Sounds right edhopper Oct 2024 #84

Gee, that's a shame. Wednesdays Oct 2024 #4

The pubs tell me the namby pamby Democrats buy all the electric cars Brother Buzz Oct 2024 #5

I'm sure he'll whine about "cancel culture." Lunabell Oct 2024 #6

Exactly. Showing how stupid he is BaronChocula Oct 2024 #47

He is stupid but also raised during apartheid Dem4life1234 Oct 2024 #78

It starts with self-serving attemps to cancel reality Zambero Oct 2024 #56

I used to think " great company" about Tesla or Space X..now i think "Musk" Demovictory9 Oct 2024 #7

muck verargert Oct 2024 #37

muck verargert Oct 2024 #38

Friends don't let friends give money to Elon Musk. dalton99a Oct 2024 #8

Its false. former9thward Oct 2024 #9

That's worldwide. Democratic voters only live inside the USA, except... Justice matters. Oct 2024 #16

Yes, but the company only cares about the bottom line. former9thward Oct 2024 #18

Yes, but he's losing a lot of potential customers he would not Justice matters. Oct 2024 #24

I agree. former9thward Oct 2024 #25

Michael Jordan was asked back in the 90s why he never makes political statements. bearsfootball516 Oct 2024 #76

That may be kcr Oct 2024 #74

Tesla's sales have not "plummeted". former9thward Oct 2024 #95

No, the data in the OP is just really old. TwilightZone Oct 2024 #20

This message was self-deleted by its author sl8 Oct 2024 #22

No, it's not false. Tesla's 2024 sales are down year over year, unlike almost all other EV manufacturers. SunSeeker Oct 2024 #61

Southern california is Tesla, cybertruck country Demovictory9 Oct 2024 #10

Tesla Cybertruck Sales Surge In Q3 As Used Price Crashes womanofthehills Oct 2024 #58

There's always one fanboy who just can't quit this guy and his shitty cars. BannonsLiver Oct 2024 #11

+1 dalton99a Oct 2024 #12

Do you own a Tesla? ramedy Oct 2024 #15

LMAO BannonsLiver Oct 2024 #19

So... ramedy Oct 2024 #23

Jesus. calm down. BannonsLiver Oct 2024 #26

OK. ramedy Oct 2024 #30

Forget it, Jake. It's DUtown. Abolishinist Oct 2024 #48

I'd also like to know that. nt Disaffected Oct 2024 #59

lol BannonsLiver Oct 2024 #89

"Calm down" Disaffected Oct 2024 #90

Like Apple, any and all service or maintenance can only be done by them StocktonNative Oct 2024 #32

Thought that was one of its best selling features... electric cars don't need much maintenance. Jmb 4 Harris-Walz Oct 2024 #34

There really isn't any service. ramedy Oct 2024 #36

There is no spare tire! Bobstandard Oct 2024 #83

I hate Apple too. hunter Oct 2024 #39

Anyone who's driven or owned a Tesla knows it's not a "shitty" car Zorro Oct 2024 #45

For me it's Elon's politics that's destroyed any desire to own a Tesla RidinWithHarris Oct 2024 #62

And don't own one and can't afford one either standingtall Oct 2024 #73

Consumer Reports The Revolution Oct 2024 #51

That's welcome to free markets the hard way. Aristus Oct 2024 #13

This isn't new. The WSJ article was in April. TwilightZone Oct 2024 #14

I was also not sure about their "breaking" so I didn't paste it in. Justice matters. Oct 2024 #42

I'm always skeptical when the only apparent source is an unsourced tweet. BlueCheeseAgain Oct 2024 #94

For years, it was our eldest daughter's dream phylny Oct 2024 #17

I wish he would sell the company. But since he won't Liberal In Texas Oct 2024 #21

Teslas are starting to look dated too MotownPgh Oct 2024 #46

Musk has learned nothing from the pillow guy. VMA131Marine Oct 2024 #27

Not around here underpants Oct 2024 #28

Recently I encountered people who were giddy they sold their Teslas kimbutgar Oct 2024 #29

Tesla outsold Ford 19:1 in EV sales in the first half of 2024 MichMan Oct 2024 #31

From the link: Justice matters. Oct 2024 #33

I saw a Tesla sedan with a bumper sticker that said roscoeroscoe Oct 2024 #35

Musk is in on the con. He and Trump have a plan for funneling tax money to Musk. He doesn't care about his companies. Hamlette Oct 2024 #40

Now Democrats just need to end the government contracts Renew Deal Oct 2024 #41

Absolutely Trust_Reality Oct 2024 #50

Musk is very CREEPY. Joinfortmill Oct 2024 #43

Love my Lyriq. NoMoreRepugs Oct 2024 #44

Quite simply: usonian Oct 2024 #49

Elon stopped taking his Irony Deficient tablets. n/t aggiesal Oct 2024 #52

Republicans can take up the slack. Donald now recommends EV. keithbvadu2 Oct 2024 #53

This message was self-deleted by its author jfz9580m Oct 2024 #54

The belief that electric cars are "green" is rather like the belief... NNadir Oct 2024 #92

Agreed on both counts.nt jfz9580m Oct 2024 #93

I am a lifelong Dem who purposely bought a preowned Tesla Model 3 so Eloon didn't get any of my money. OMGWTF Oct 2024 #55

Per this site, US sales per month in 2024 are lower than those in 2023. spooky3 Oct 2024 #57

A permanently tarnished image. Aussie105 Oct 2024 #60

Yup. But other EVs are selling just fine. SunSeeker Oct 2024 #63

WTG.. Protest with your $$$$ Dems! Cha Oct 2024 #64

We are, Cha! SunSeeker Oct 2024 #65

Feast for my Eyes,,, May it Keep Going Lower and Lower Cha Oct 2024 #67

We own an EV...Not a Tesla. Tikki Oct 2024 #66

Nice looking vehicle get the red out Oct 2024 #81

I had a ride in one at an Autoshow edhopper Oct 2024 #85

Fuck anything that puts money in that freak's pocket Blue Owl Oct 2024 #68

Posting this from Musk's Xhitter. Lol. Voltaire2 Oct 2024 #69

I'm starting to see a number of Rivians on the road around me. Good looking cars as they pass me. ZonkerHarris Oct 2024 #70

Never owned an ev and probably never will especially not a Telsa standingtall Oct 2024 #71

I'll fucking buy a gas guzzler with TWO fucking gas-chugging engines before I would consider buying that fuck ass shit. SoFlaBro Oct 2024 #72

Well that and other companies are releasing better EV options MistakenLamb Oct 2024 #75

His big mistake was being political and supporting that orange thug Dem4life1234 Oct 2024 #77

Besides Musk being an asshole look at Consumer Reports reliability ratings doc03 Oct 2024 #80

+1. It is an overpriced piece of crap dalton99a Oct 2024 #82

I drove north from San Jose through SF to Sonoma County yesterday Unwind Your Mind Oct 2024 #86

Fascist to the Core Motors Kid Berwyn Oct 2024 #87

Jason Bateman on his podcast Smartless said that he got rid of his Tesla oregonjen Oct 2024 #88

+1 dalton99a Oct 2024 #91