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Elon built up Tesla, to his great credit. He also has gone out of his way to undermine the car business. He enthusiastically endorsed getting rid of the EV car
by mocana 9mo ago
Elon built up Tesla, to his great credit.
He also has gone out of his way to undermine the car business. He enthusiastically endorsed getting rid of the EV car credit, publicly stating that it would help Tesla.
And his DOGE antics have turned the Tesla brand toxic in the eyes of so many people in the US and around the world.
(I own a Tesla and had many people advice me to sell it or to put a sticker on it to avoid vandalism).
There is no doubt that an important part of Elon's businesses has been setting big bold and exciting goals that attract great talent.
Is there any indication that Elon has messed up talent recruitment like he messed up the Tesla brand for consumers?
- TylerLives 9mo agoWho is vandalizing the cars? Why doesn't police arrest them?
- mocana 9mo agoThey have arrested some. Have heard of Teslas getting keyed too. My sense is that Elon being less in the spotlight recently has allowed some of the anger he provoked to cool off. But the brand damage, I am afraid, is permanent. https://www.wcvb.com/article/tesla-vandalism-incidents-continue-across-massachusetts/64421314 https://www.wcvb.com/article/tesla-vandalism-incidents-conti... https://youtu.be/NpFpfOemGR0?si=eMK0rMeRrv-gIKCT https://youtu.be/NpFpfOemGR0?si=eMK0rMeRrv-gIKCT
- beardyw 9mo ago> But the brand damage, I am afraid, is permanent Afraid? Are you somehow invested in Tesla?
- triceratops 9mo agoYes they said they own a Tesla. They may want to sell it one day. Bad publicity hurts its value.
- mocana 9mo agoI am unhappy about Tesla's slide. My car is indeed worth less as there uncertainty about the company's ability to provide parts and services long term. More importantly, Tesla was an American company making cars in the U.S. and leading the world in production and technology of EVs. Musk has stupidly pissed away Tesla's position and ceded it to Chinese companies. Perhaps this sounds overly nationalistic, but leading in one of the key industries of the coming decades in the U.S. would have been good for the country.
- iwontberude 9mo agoThe police are underfunded and understaffed since Covid here in Silicon Valley. They won’t pursue your vandalism cases if they are just the value of a car.
- cmxch 9mo agoYet they probably would jump on the person that dared to defend themselves from the vandal.
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- mrwrong 9mo agobecause that's not their job?
- moogly 9mo agoLots of high-profile execs have left Tesla of late, fwiw.