When I was growing up most of the dudes driving big lifted trucks were blue-collar mechanic/gearhead types. Tesla and the EV movement in general is plausibly s

When I was growing up most of the dudes driving big lifted trucks were blue-collar mechanic/gearhead types. Tesla and the EV movement in general is plausibly seen as threatening to these people. Tesla is banned from even being sold in some states in part because of how they obsolete dealerships (and their associated service departments, which employ local mechanics). EVs obsolete combustion engines and all the associated service companies and their employees. From the oil/gas industry to the service and maintenance of engines, many people paying attention feel threatened. So I can at least empathize with these goons on some level, not that I agree with their actions. We're talking about a fundamental shift of a massive global industry, lots of jobs are in the midst of becoming irrelevant. It's not going to happen without any backlash. If the worse of it is shit like UTI students parking their trucks in charging spots, that'd be kind of incredible.