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Musk's Tesla applies to supply power to British homes
- v5v3 1y agoTesla already buys wholesale electricity for it's charging network and so is leveraging that and it's brand/customer database to diversify and enter the reliable revenue stream that is domestic utility bills? Perhaps Tesla share price isn't that silly if they are going to be so innovative in their thinking.
- ndsipa_pomu 1y agoI think they'd have to majorly undercut the other suppliers to gain a lot of customers due to the bad (self) publicity of Musk. Also, Tesla are not known for good customer service, though there's plenty of examples of poor customer service amongst the gas and electric suppliers.
- dazc 1y agoThe sentiment in the UK is not that unhinged, and the incumbents are woeful. Current UK Govt may be the major obstacle?
- ndsipa_pomu 1y agoWell, their car sales fell almost 60% in July, so it doesn't look like there's much pro-Musk sentiment around here. https://bmmagazine.co.uk/news/tesla-uk-sales-drop-july-2025-smmt/ https://bmmagazine.co.uk/news/tesla-uk-sales-drop-july-2025-...
- dazc 1y agoMusk is part owner of Tesla, I wasn't aware he also had connections with Audi, BMW, Jaguar Land Rover, and all the other premium brands which have also seen a steep decline in sales in Europe and the UK? Don' be fooled by your media of choice, sentiment towards Musk in the UK outside of a very niche crowd is mostly neutral.
- foldr 1y agohttps://yougov.co.uk/topics/economy/explore/public_figure/Elon_Musk https://yougov.co.uk/topics/economy/explore/public_figure/El...