While both those points would normally be valid, this is a pretty unique one-time event. The best way to look at it is that cars are getting redistributed: lef

While both those points would normally be valid, this is a pretty unique one-time event. The best way to look at it is that cars are getting redistributed: left-leaning people that bought Teslas are trading them to right-leaning people (that's who are buying such cars today). Those right-leaning people are getting fairly good deals from their perspective, and they'll use those cars, same as any traded car. In fact, this is probably going to be a net win for the environment, because for many of those right-leaning people this will be their first electric vehicle, and some of them will continue that habit going forward. This is bringing EVs to a population that was resistant to them until now.