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Tesla Inc. (formerly Tesla Motors) is an energy + technology company originally from California and currently headquartered in Austin, Texas.

They produce electric vehicles (with a heavy focus on autonomy), batteries, and energy/solar products for the grid.

Tesla’s mission is to accelerate the world’s transition to sustainable energy.

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submitted 9 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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There are signs the billionaire is becoming unpopular with the very demographic group most likely to buy EVs

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[–] [email protected] 28 points 9 months ago (2 children)

What gets me is that he’s hitched himself to the MAGA ride when the other way would’ve been far more lucrative in the short and long term.

Big brain dude

[–] [email protected] 9 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Seriously, build an expensive high-end product, then alienate all the "elite" who would buy it. Brilliant business plan.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

Um, I hate to burst your bubble but I live in a pretty well-to-do county and it's only after he went fascist that Teslas started taking off here.

Might want to consider reading up on the petite bourgeoisie and their role in the rise of Nazi Germany.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago (1 children)

But far less conducive to his pathological narcissism. In maga he can cultivate the personality cult he so desperately craves.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago

He used to be tech jesus which would have only grown had he not went off the deep end!

Maybe it’s the brain worm. Or maybe it’s all a deep ruse to convert the cult to electric for the good of humanity. The coal rollers