Summary

Sheryl Crow announced on Instagram that she is selling her Tesla and donating the proceeds to NPR, citing concerns over Elon Musk’s leadership.

NPR is under political scrutiny, with Republican lawmakers and FCC Chairman Brendan Carr launching investigations.

Crow’s move is a protest against Musk’s influence in government and Trump’s efforts to defund public media.

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[–] 29 points 2 years ago (14 children)

I used to want a Tesla so bad. Now it just doesn’t seem right.

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  • [–] 8 points 2 years ago (3 children)

    Now, every time I see a tesla, I assume it's a white supremacist driving it.

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  • [–] 3 points 2 years ago

    What do you think when you see cars from VW, Benz, BMW, Ford (especially considering Henry Ford's anti-Semitic views), GM (Opel), Fiat, or when you notice tires from Goodyear, Firestone, or Pirelli?

    It's worth noting that many big Japanese companies like Honda, Toyota, Mitsubishi, Yokohama, and Datsun (Nissan) also supported Imperial Japan during the war.

    All of these companies had some level of involvement with the Nazis or the Axis powers in World War II.

    As for Tesla, many owners bought their cars before all the controversies surrounding Elon Musk became mainstream. I get the criticism directed at him, and as a Tesla owner myself (I bought mine used before things got really wild), I've even thought about removing the Tesla logo from my car.

    I'm just not sure if that viewpoint is entirely fair.

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  • [–] 5 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    The other car companies have pretty much caught up now anyway

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  • [–] -1 points 2 years ago

    They haven’t. In the USA. Unless you call the ICCU fiasco catching up, or the lame Mach-E charging curve. Not a Tesla fanboy but in the US if you live in the suburbs and have a long commute, and buy used, Tesla is really the only used option with any inventory that meets this use case.

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  • [–] 4 points 2 years ago* (3 children)

    Same... In the early 2010's they seemed like a dream.

    Today, if I got one for free I'd sell it. If I couldn't sell it, I'd set it on fire. I don't consort with Nazi's.

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  • [–] 3 points 2 years ago

    Same but when the time came for a new car a couple years back and despite preferring a sedan, my partner and I decided to go with another manufacturer. At the time, Musk was still a POS but it was more because Tesla's QA was questionable. Now that Musk is a full blown Nazi it gives me an excuse to swear off any company he profits from.

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