Most people don't know the names of the CEOs of any of the other manufacturers. The flip side is also true, that there are people who wanted to own a Tesla just

Most people don't know the names of the CEOs of any of the other manufacturers. The flip side is also true, that there are people who wanted to own a Tesla just because Elon's name was attached to it. Being a celebrity is very much a double edged sword. But, like all situations...you hear about the people who make a decision based on this sort of stuff. The vast majority aren't going to talk about what they didn't care about when making a decision after all, and I think it's reasonable to say that most people just don't care.