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Tesla owners are trading in cars at record rates amid Musk backlash

Probably not all of them, but when the CEO is a polarizing as Musk has been the last 12-24 months, its bound to have some blowback. Not different than the My Pillow Guy losing business because of all his blathering. Probably best to keep your politics quiet when you're trying to sell a product to a large group of people.

Also, missed you on Saturday at the party. They said you had just left. I got there around 10:30PM
Damn, I didn't know you were going to be there. We left at probably 10:15.
 
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Senator Mark Kelly traded his Tesla in for a Tahoe. These climate activist democrats heads are going to explode
Why? Neither are that good for the environment.

It's amusing the things the right thinks we believe. This is a prime example. My head is going to explode? LOL sure.
 
Found out the reason for the high trade-ins.

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“NEWS: New Tesla Model Y inventory is now completely sold out in Texas, Michigan, Ohio, Illinois, Georgia, Utah, Virginia, Alabama, South Carolina, North Carolina, Tennessee, Mississippi, Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, Kentucky, Oklahoma, Indianapolis, Iowa, Nebraska, Hawaii, Wyoming, South Dakota, North Dakota, Montana, Idaho, Wisconsin, Maryland and Delaware.”
 
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Grifters are just stalling. Congress could come up with a plan but Democrats will not cooperate because they don’t want to cut as much as a dime.
You can't possibly believe that? That's idiotic. Every one of my fellow right-wingers wants to reduce waste in the government. This is like saying we all love crime.

You sound stupid when you say things like that. I am being kind.
 
You are still just flailing and blathering.

Is there, in your opinion, nothing in between business-as-usual and randomly firing people? Is it unthinkable that Musk might put together a crack team of efficiency experts who spend a few months identifying and quantifying waste, then creating a plan with measurable goals to minimize that waste?

You seem to be admitting that this is being done thoughtlessly, but you are okay with that.
I admit nothing. If good people lose their jobs in the federal government they can reapply or move to the private sector. The job of cutting government easy is huge: https://www.zerohedge.com/political...ge-exposes-mind-shocking-fraud-propped-bidens
You are still just flailing and blathering.

Is there, in your opinion, nothing in between business-as-usual and randomly firing people? Is it unthinkable that Musk might put together a crack team of efficiency experts who spend a few months identifying and quantifying waste, then creating a plan with measurable goals to minimize that waste?

You seem to be admitting that this is being done thoughtlessly, but you are okay with that.
I admit nothing and nothing is being done randomly. As Musk said, mistakes have been made and will b made, but they have been or will be promptly corrected. People being let go can find jobs in the private sector or they can reapply for federal positions if they believe that they are competent. This is a much more humane approach than Hillary Clinton’s response to the coal miners “Learn to code.” The problem of government waste is huge and immediate. https://www.zerohedge.com/political...ge-exposes-mind-shocking-fraud-propped-bidens
 
Small sample size but the number of Rivian SUVs at the private school my kids go to here in Tallahassee is very noticeable as are other some other non Tesla ones.

Also related three people that I do know well that have Tesla’s, two have moved on to Rivian. One of these people is extremely wealthy and was all in on Tesla from day 1. He literally had the first Tesla truck in Tallahassee. He still has the truck and is trying to sell it but can’t get what he wants for it. He sold all of his Tesla stock in January which was probably in the 3-5 million range.
You know some rich people! 😳
 
Why? Neither are that good for the environment.

It's amusing the things the right thinks we believe. This is a prime example. My head is going to explode? LOL sure.
So, if Tesla’s, or other EVs, aren’t that good for the environment, why are they even being produced? 🤔
 
I am cute. And if you think insane democrats burning down Teslas, owned by other Democrats, would suddenly draw the line there, then the joke is on you.

You fvcking people who think that damaging another person's car is some sort of heroic act, are as bad or worse than any MAGA I can think of.

Wow, a couple of posts ago you thought you were funny and now you're pissed. I haven't damaged any cars but I will give the Tesla owners my T&P.
 
About how long does your electric car take to re-charge when you’re on the road?

Usually 15-20 minutes for me. I don’t typically charge from E or empty to Full like a gas tank. You charge from like 10-15% up to 75 or 80% and keep going to the next charging location if on a road trip. The bottom 70% being charged is way faster than the top 20% due to physics.

So mainly just charge the fast part and don't charge the slow part. Don’t need to.
 
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Wow, a couple of posts ago you thought you were funny and now you're pissed. I haven't damaged any cars but I will give the Tesla owners my T&P.
lol. Yeah . So pissed. Bitch baby Dems crying about the environment for decades and casting that aside the second they had a reason to burn shit, will never not be funny.
 
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lol. Yeah . So pissed. Bitch baby Dems crying about the environment for decades and casting that aside the second they had a reason to burn shit, will never not be funny.
You know they can cast aside, still like EV technology and even go buy another brand , right??? Tesla sure as shit ain’t the only girl at the dance… just the first girl to get attention and now being cast aside. You know what’s funnier??? Cons know lapping up Musk and Tesla stock and cars when they hated EVs and Musk just a couple years ago.
 
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Do these same people trading them in also do research on the CEO of every other product they buy to make sure their views are aligned? That would be exhausting.
Does every CEO go online blasting their thoughts about Hitler and Civil War being inevitable. Or does every CEO go bragging about firing people. Then hold rallies carrying a chainsaw.
Musk is in a league by himself. The guy goes out of his way to let you know his views.
 
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You know they can cast aside, still like EV technology and even go buy another brand , right??? Tesla sure as shit ain’t the only girl at the dance… just the first girl to get attention and now being cast aside. You know what’s funnier??? Cons know lapping up Musk and Tesla stock and cars when they hated EVs and Musk just a couple years ago.
Or…or, they can buy what they want and not have to deal with cry baby fvcktards messing with their shit for…once again…no reason.

And I can’t stand Musk and him having anything to do with our government. I have 50 recent posts on here showing that. But because I’m not an insane person, I don’t connect his existence there to the guy up the street driving a 7 year old car. And then wanting to burn it.

Dems logic right now is so full of hypocrisy.

“You know you can separate them burning EVs from them being climate alarmists. However, you can’t separate him being involved with the government and those folks driving his cars.”
 
Or…or, they can buy what they want and not have to deal with cry baby fvcktards messing with their shit for…once again…no reason.

And I can’t stand Musk and him having anything to do with our government. I have 50 recent posts on here showing that. But because I’m not an insane person, I don’t connect his existence there to the guy up the street driving a 7 year old car. And then wanting to burn it.

Dems logic right now is so full of hypocrisy.

“You know you can separate them burning EVs from them being climate alarmists. However, you can’t separate him being involved with the government and those folks driving his cars.”
People are stupid. But actions of consequences. This is why most CEO’s try to keep a lower profile politically. Not get their brand in the crosshairs of the nut jobs. Number one job is to maximize profits.
When you step into the political arena right or wrong. People come after you either side of the aisle.
 
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People are stupid. But actions of consequences. This is why most CEO’s try to keep a lower profile politically. Not get their brand in the crosshairs of the nut jobs. Number one job is to maximize profits.
When you step into the political arena right or wrong. People come after you either side of the aisle.
Ok. But my whole point is that these idiots aren’t going after him. They’re going after people who own a used car that’s already paid for.
 
Ok. But my whole point is that these idiots aren’t going after him. They’re going after people who own a used car that’s already paid for.
People that set fire to property are nuts. In their mind it’s trashing the brand. Remember South Park TMI episode. When Randy and support group went after the federal government. By attacking federal express. :). You’re expecting nuance of mob mentality. That’s not going to happen.
Bottom line stay out of politics. Musk has a fiduciary duty to his stockholders, customers , creditors, etc. He’s violating it everyday by stepping so boldly into politics.
 
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People that set fire to property are nuts. In their mind it’s trashing the brand. Remember South Park TMI episode. When Randy and support group went after the federal government. By attacking federal express. :). You’re expecting nuance of mob mentality. That’s not going to happen.
Bottom line stay out of politics. Musk has a fiduciary duty to his stockholders, customers , creditors, etc. He’s violating it everyday by stepping so boldly into politics.
Then we are on the same page. There’s just a lot of victim blaming going on around this topic.
 
Then we are on the same page. There’s just a lot of victim blaming going on around this topic.
The only victims are the people getting their vehicles trashed.
Musk certainly isn’t a victim. Shoot your mouth off often enough. Bad things will happen.
 
They aren’t “two issues”. The environment is an issue. Phony environmentalists burning an electric car that doesn’t belong to them (nor Elon) is not an issue. It’s dumb fvcking crazy people wanting to burn shit for no reason.
How do you know the people going after elon even care about EV’s. You don’t, you’re just trying to make shit up but you look like the fool.
 
How do you know the people going after elon even care about EV’s. You don’t, you’re just trying to make shit up but you look like the fool.
Yeah I guess that’s possible. That there are insane people on the left who don’t think global warming is real. Totally possible.
 
Yeah I guess that’s possible. That there are insane people on the left who don’t think global warming is real. Totally possible.
You don’t even know who’s pissed at elon. I’m sure there are plenty of republicans who elon has pissed off by terminating their jobs. But for some reason you want to post some BS about how it’s only environmentalists going after elon. You look like a fool trying to relate the two, but that’s typical for MAGA’s.
 
Or…or, they can buy what they want and not have to deal with cry baby fvcktards messing with their shit for…once again…no reason.

And I can’t stand Musk and him having anything to do with our government. I have 50 recent posts on here showing that. But because I’m not an insane person, I don’t connect his existence there to the guy up the street driving a 7 year old car. And then wanting to burn it.

Dems logic right now is so full of hypocrisy.

“You know you can separate them burning EVs from them being climate alarmists. However, you can’t separate him being involved with the government and those folks driving his cars.”
So you weren’t cool with Cons coal rolling people a couple of years ago? I’m sure you were up in arms over J6 bs too, right?

Look… shit is all childish but it’s not a one way street.
 
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Don't fvck with Granny!

Trump supporter Rick Fuze was arrested in Berkeley for assaulting peaceful protestors with a taser outside a Tesla dealership. Berkeleyside spoke to Fuze later, who told them that he believed the group were protestors paid by George Soros and he wanted to show his support for Elon Musk and DOGE.

Before the cops could get to him, the protestor he assaulted grabbed Fuze’s hair and put him face first into a nearby car. He was probably lucky the cops got there to save him from her at that point, because she wasn’t having it.

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It's really surprising that Tesla is doing so poorly right now, especially after recently learning that everything is computer. What else don't we know?!?
 
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Some MAGA investors about to lose their lunch. You would think they would be sick of this by now.


Tesla (TSLA) surged 10% this morning, fueled by money from retail investors on President Trump, White House officials, and CEO Elon Musk pumping the stock.

It is sending Tesla’s price-to-earning ratio back up to record highs, which Musk warned could lead to the stock crashing “like a soufflé being smashed by a sledgehammer.”

JPMorgan said that data shows retail traders are pouring into Tesla’s stock, with $7.3 billion flowing in over the past two weeks.

It came after Tesla’s stock crashed 50% from its December high and several efforts to pump it back up.

First, it started with President Trump holding a Tesla infomercial at the White House. Then, the US Secretary of Commerce recommended buying Tesla’s stock in a TV interview – something government ethics experts said broke the law.
Finally, CEO Elon Musk held a public all-hands meeting at Tesla for the first time last week. During the meeting, Musk plead for people to “hang on to their Tesla stocks.”

The pumping efforts helped Tesla’s stock surge 10% this morning – though it is still down more than 30% year-to-date:

This morning’s surge resulted in Tesla’s price-to-earning ratio surging back to 133 based on Tesla’s current earnings, which Wall Street is now expecting to be cut in half this quarter as the automaker’s deliveries are crashing. In turn, it should result in Tesla’s price-to-earnings ratio doubling.

The last time Tesla traded at these levels, Musk warned Tesla employees that the stock would get crushed “like a soufflé being smashed by a sledgehammer” if it didn’t show profit growth.
Tesla’s net income crashed 50% last year on lower car deliveries and lower gross margins as Tesla tried to avoid further decline in demand with bigger discounts and subsidized financing rates.
While most of Wall Street still believes that Tesla will go back to growth in 2025 with a consensus of 1.9 million vehicle deliveries, they are starting to adjust that down due to the clear demand issues Tesla is facing this quarter.

We reported earlier today that Morgan Stanley analyst Adam Jonas, who has historically been one of the most optimistic Wall Street analysts on Tesla, has slashed his 2025 delivery estimate from 1.9 to 1.6 million units.

Electrek’s Take

I am not one to predict Tesla’s stock movements. It is one of the most unpredictable stocks out there since it is fueled by people believing Elon’s lies.
However, I do see a potentially dangerous scenario here.

These recent clear stock pumps from the Musk/Trump partnership have evidently worked with retail investors as per JPMorgan’s data. It prevented the stock from going too low before Q1 delivery and earnings results.
But the results are coming and Tesla will likely have the lowest deliveries in the last 10 quarters and one of the worst earnings performance in years – leaving those retail investors holding the bag.
 
So you weren’t cool with Cons coal rolling people a couple of years ago? I’m sure you were up in arms over J6 bs too, right?

Look… shit is all childish but it’s not a one way street.
Coal rollers are complete ****ing losers and should be beaten with a lead pipe.

I have a few simple rules I try to go by:
Be nice to people. Keep your hands to yourself. And if it’s not yours, don’t touch it.

Those are things we can all control. And it’s why I pretty much hate all politicians and people who attend rallies.
 
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