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Especially, when the CEO's very confrontational public opinions has soured potential customer from wanting to be seen driving a Tesla. There is a political divi
by mrinterweb 2y ago
Especially, when the CEO's very confrontational public opinions has soured potential customer from wanting to be seen driving a Tesla. There is a political divide for those interested in green energy and those who are not. It has become a tribalist identity issue in US politics. Liberals are generally those buying EVs, while conservatives are more inclined to buy IC vehicles. It is a dumb issue to be politically divided on, but here we are. When Elon says things liberals don't like, liberals do not want to associate with him or Tesla.
If Tesla's plan is to sell more EVs, they should find a new CEO.
- UberFly 2y ago"Liberals are generally those buying EVs, while conservatives are more inclined to buy IC vehicles" I don't think the divide is all that significant. There may be a slightly bigger percentage buying for a perceive environmental reason, but Teslas are mainly purchased by the rich, politics be damned.
- mrinterweb 2y agoIncome doesn't matter if your brand is seen as tarnished by a group of people. Many wealthy liberals may have hang ups about the Tesla/Elon association.
- daghamm 2y ago"Teslas are mainly purchased by the rich" Is it really a status symbol? Have you seen the people who drive a model Y?
- kwhitefoot 2y agoThe model Y was the best selling car in the world in 2023. I don't think most of the potential customers know or care about the chief executive of tesla any more than they care about the chief executive of Mercedes.
- daghamm 2y agoIn 2023 Ford F-Series sold 750K units, about twice as many as the best model Y estimate.
- kwhitefoot 2y agoThe F series is not a car.