Elon's Antics

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This guy is so stupid it's barely credible.

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I'm not 100% on the provenance of this photo but if genuine it appears some Tesla owners are rebadging their vehicles to avoid malicious damage from passers-by.

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UKMikey
I'm not 100% on the provenance of this photo but if genuine it appears some Tesla owners are rebadging their vehicles to avoid malicious damage from passers-by.
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I'm semi-inclined to believe this, because if you are stupid enough to buy a Tesla Cybertruck, then you're stupid enough to think that rebadging it will stop people from recognising it as a Cybertruck.
 
UKMikey
I'm not 100% on the provenance of this photo but if genuine it appears some Tesla owners are rebadging their vehicles to avoid malicious damage from passers-by.

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It's not just Cybertrucks either. I've had several different sources showing Audi's, Honda's, Mazda's and even a Rivian badged Cybertruck popping up in my feed.

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Why Tesla owners are rebadging their cars

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UKMikey
I'm not 100% on the provenance of this photo but if genuine it appears some Tesla owners are rebadging their vehicles to avoid malicious damage from passers-by.

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Touring Mars
I'm semi-inclined to believe this, because if you are stupid enough to buy a Tesla Cybertruck, then you're stupid enough to think that rebadging it will stop people from recognising it as a Cybertruck.
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Eunos_Cosmo
Tesla's badge is uniquely awful design, so I'm glad to see this. The cars aren't much better though, so it only helps a bit.
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It's way better now than it was in the early days, from an engineering point of view. If you ever get to see early roadster badging you'll see something uniquely stupid (and some of my workmanship).
 
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We've had reports here of people spray painting random Tesla's ... We are well know for our sheep in NZ but I'm not that happy that some Kiwi's are acting like sheep and just copying what others are doing elsewhere, as much as I think Elon is a real **** head, it's still not right damaging someone else's personal property ! (turns out some Kiwi's cant tell the difference between a Polestar and a Tesla but that's another story)

... So I had a thought, if everyone really wants to express their displeasure of Elon and Tesla, don't damage property just give every Tesla driver you see the good ol' Elon Salute
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I'm pretty sure most Tesla drivers will soon get sick of being saluted everywhere they go !!
 
Tesla went from having the "Tesla Stretch" on its side, getting buyers to spend $100k on a car that was nothing like what $100k cars used to be, to people being so ashamed of them they put apologetic stickers or decals on them.

Apparently the theme of the last few years is taking something that's working extremely well and destroying it.
 
noshog
We've had reports here of people spray painting random Tesla's ... We are well know for our sheep in NZ but I'm not that happy that some Kiwi's are acting like sheep and just copying what others are doing elsewhere, as much as I think Elon is a real **** head, it's still not right damaging someone else's personal property ! (turns out some Kiwi's cant tell the difference between a Polestar and a Tesla but that's another story)

... So I had a thought, if everyone really wants to express their displeasure of Elon and Tesla, don't damage property just give every Tesla driver you see the good ol' Elon Salute
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I'm pretty sure most Tesla drivers will soon get sick of being saluted everywhere they go !!
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While I don't condone vandalizing someone else's property, saluting (or using alternative hand gestures) towards Tesla owners won't serve any purpose to let Musk know people don't like him.

Tesla's are being vandalized daily but Musk only cares when it's one that's still on a forecourts, yet to be sold. Where as knowing that if you buy a Tesla right now you have a good chance of it being vandalized OR becoming the victim of abuse, is driving people away from buying Tesla's, which is the point.
 
I definitely do not condone vandalism. I've seen enough of it done to my own/my family/people I know personal belongings.

Just watched a CNN video where he's a bit choked up when asked how his businesses are going. Yeah, this is grown up stuff. Playing with people's lives. He thought it was fun jumping in the air and wielding a chainsaw and waving his hand calling shots leaving people in distress.
He's finding out in real time what happens when someone messes with your livelihood.
 
Strittan
As if that ugly thing could be mistaken for a Toyota, but good effort I guess.
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I agree but I'm assuming you're a car enthusiast and am willing to bet that there are a fair proportion of average people who can't tell the difference, especially between Model 3 cars and regular non-Swasticars. I only posted the Cybertruck picture because it seemed to be the most egregious example.

I'm willing to bet that if someone rebadged an Ioniq 6 with Tesla emblems as an experiment it'd still get egged and spray painted by people who are more ignorant of differences in car design.
 
"JPM analysts struggle to understand why Elon Musk is destroying Tesla’s brand"

TL;DR - JPMorgan analysts are puzzled by Elon Musk’s actions, which have damaged Tesla’s brand value. Musk’s involvement with the Trump administration and controversial statements about Ukraine have alienated key consumer groups in the US and Europe.

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"JPM analysts struggle to understand why Elon Musk is destroying Tesla’s brand"

TL;DR - JPMorgan analysts are puzzled by Elon Musk’s actions, which have damaged Tesla’s brand value. Musk’s involvement with the Trump administration and controversial statements about Ukraine have alienated key consumer groups in the US and Europe.

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JPM analysts struggle to understand why Elon Musk is destroying Tesla’s brand

“Mr. Musk’s work with the Department of Government Efficiency has proven controversial.”...
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Do they remember Twitter at all?
 
Whilst I don't condone vandalism to people's personal vehicles and unsold vehicles, I can't say that I'm surprised. Musk took power as president (Trump is his avatar) and basically destroyed some peoples lives. You can't do that not expect something to happen. TBH I don't think he cares one way of the other.
 
05XR8
I definitely do not condone vandalism. I've seen enough of it done to my own/my family/people I know personal belongings.

Just watched a CNN video where he's a bit choked up when asked how his businesses are going. Yeah, this is grown up stuff. Playing with people's lives. He thought it was fun jumping in the air and wielding a chainsaw and waving his hand calling shots leaving people in distress.
He's finding out in real time what happens when someone messes with your livelihood.
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Talks a big game on Twitter calling people "idiots" & "retards", but cries in person?

How shocking. Keep bullying him & his businesses.
 
UKMikey
I agree but I'm assuming you're a car enthusiast and am willing to bet that there are a fair proportion of average people who can't tell the difference, especially between Model 3 cars and regular non-Swasticars. I only posted the Cybertruck picture because it seemed to be the most egregious example.

I'm willing to bet that if someone rebadged an Ioniq 6 with Tesla emblems as an experiment it'd still get egged and spray painted by people who are more ignorant of differences in car design.
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Nobody is going to egg cars in the USA remember Biden had too many chickens killed last year for no reason!
 

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