will you boycott tesla because you hate trump?

[MicroB]

16 hours ago, save the frogs said:

coming end of year maybe

 

It doesn't exist, unless Tesla is licensing the brand to some Alibaba junk with flashing lights. You, know, in the same way you can buy Timberland watches or Jeep sunglasses. Made for brand suckers.

[madone]

no, but because i intensely dislike Musk

[MicroB]

2 hours ago, Sigmund said:

I boycott Tesla because IMHO,  it's not yet the right moment to switch to electric. Nothing to do with Musk, even though I can consider him to be sometimes a jerk but a smart one who is also right sometimes. 

 

If the wokes and other liberal democrats want to play that game, why not introspect into other major US brands that were helping the despicable nazi germany, supplying the Nazis during ww2 and so on ? Many popular US brands by the way and many well known european brands also. A global soft drinks name comes to mind, a well known german car brand also and so do some high street fashion names too....

 

But strangely, it only against Trump or Musk these days, thanks to all the wokes and other communities LGBTQ+ who obviously do not approuve of Trump's statements. If I was a queer LGBTQ+ woke type, perhaps I would also not be so pleased with the current situation. But that's another story.

 

You are deliberately misrepresenting the history of Coca Cola and Ford in Germany. Coca Cola USA did not do business with the Nazis during WW2, neither did Ford USA. The German entities were not under the control of their American owners. Companies in Germany had little choice but to collaborate. Fanta came about because Coca Cola ceased shipping their syrup to their German subsidiary, who had to come up with something for a German army contract to keep the proverbial lights on  (so they came up with an Apple-based soft drink).

 

To boycott does not mean not to buy. Perhaps English is not your mother tongue. I don't buy a car from General Motors, but it doesn't mean I am boycotting the brand. I'm not buying a Model S because even 5 years ago, it didn't look all that, with styling that looked strangely dated even at the time, and an interior that felt cheap in places. Some might boycott Tesla due to links with the US government. Some might boycott Tesla because of links to the Chinese government. Some might boycott Tesla because they perceive the brand as being a particularly egregious sucker of the Taxpayer teat. Some might boycott Tesla because they perceive Musk as an illegal immigrant who became rich through misrepresentation of his citizenship.

 

Anyone using the term "woke" in 2025 comes over as a middle aged snow flakey gammon Karen trying to be hip with the kids. In 2025, you're supposed to be sending it, and saying cry all you like.

[blaze master]

18 minutes ago, MicroB said:

 

You are deliberately misrepresenting the history of Coca Cola and Ford in Germany. Coca Cola USA did not do business with the Nazis during WW2, neither did Ford USA. The German entities were not under the control of their American owners. Companies in Germany had little choice but to collaborate. Fanta came about because Coca Cola ceased shipping their syrup to their German subsidiary, who had to come up with something for a German army contract to keep the proverbial lights on  (so they came up with an Apple-based soft drink).

 

To boycott does not mean not to buy. Perhaps English is not your mother tongue. I don't buy a car from General Motors, but it doesn't mean I am boycotting the brand. I'm not buying a Model S because even 5 years ago, it didn't look all that, with styling that looked strangely dated even at the time, and an interior that felt cheap in places. Some might boycott Tesla due to links with the US government. Some might boycott Tesla because of links to the Chinese government. Some might boycott Tesla because they perceive the brand as being a particularly egregious sucker of the Taxpayer teat. Some might boycott Tesla because they perceive Musk as an illegal immigrant who became rich through misrepresentation of his citizenship.

 

Anyone using the term "woke" in 2025 comes over as a middle aged snow flakey gammon Karen trying to be hip with the kids. In 2025, you're supposed to be sending it, and saying cry all you like.

 

Using Karen is so 2022.

[stevenl]

10 hours ago, Cryingdick said:

I would be doubtful if anybody active on the left of this forum actually could afford a Tesla anyway. I am personally boycotting Ferrari. The prices are unfair to us poor people.

 

There is nothing wrong with the Baht bus of course. It is efficient and all I need. 

Read the op. It's not about a Tesla, it's about Tesla products. 

[Digitalbanana]

On 4/3/2025 at 10:31 PM, save the frogs said:

and they're all way cheaper than existing tech ... the price of tech is going down ....

Living on a different planet pal. In the real world Telsa products are more expensive than Chinese made equivalents.

[save the frogs]

11 hours ago, Digitalbanana said:

Living on a different planet pal. In the real world Telsa products are more expensive than Chinese made equivalents.

china prices their phones on par with other manufacturers, no?

or they're not as good as iPhones

otherwise, people would stop buying iPhones?

not sure. only ever had this crappy Samsung phone. Never wanted to invest 1 grand in an iPhone because I never felt it was justified.

But if the Tesla phone is cheap, I will upgrade. 

 

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40 minutes ago, save the frogs said:

china prices their phones on par with other manufacturers, no?

or they're not as good as iPhones

otherwise, people would stop buying iPhones?

not sure. only ever had this crappy Samsung phone. Never wanted to invest 1 grand in an iPhone because I never felt it was justified.

But if the Tesla phone is cheap, I will upgrade. 

 

China doesn't price phones at all. Neither do manufacturers in China who assemble phones for other companies. One of those other companies is Apple.

[KhunLA]

Anyone basing their purchase buying based on Trump, (unless something he sells), really should seek some professional help.  I can't be healthy.

[Walker88]

14 hours ago, save the frogs said:

no, they are disrupting the market in terms of price points with their new tech.

not sure about the cars. i'm saying they're putting out a bunch of other tech. 

it's no longer just a car company. 

 

If such products ever come to market, what's the margin? Where are the components sourced? Behind the tariffs?

 

"I lose on every product....but I make up for it in volume"

 

 

[BigBilly]

I wouldn't "boycott" Tesla, but there is no way I would buy their products. 

 

I just wouldn't want the stigma of owning a Tesla, and risk the possible harassment of an angry mob attacking me.  Particularly if the US economy becomes really bad, it could be dangerous to own a Tesla. 

[Yagoda]

I like V8s so would never get an electric car

 

. If I was a quad, Id have my caretaker volunteer me for his experiments in helping the disabled.

 

Ill get Starlink when I get back to the USA. If his phone uses Android and is made in the USA, Ill look at it.

[thaibeachlovers]

2 hours ago, stevenl said:

Read the op. It's not about a Tesla, it's about Tesla products. 

Isn't a Tesla car a Tesla product?

[Ralf001]

3 minutes ago, thaibeachlovers said:

Isn't a Tesla car a Tesla product?

 

Yes Tesla make cars... Tesla cars have a large amount of China sourced components.... they gunna get exxy with Trumpies tarriffs !

[save the frogs]

11 hours ago, Walker88 said:

If such products ever come to market, what's the margin? Where are the components sourced? Behind the tariffs?

 

"I lose on every product....but I make up for it in volume"

 

 

good question.

any economists on AN?

[spidermike007]

Well not only Trump but Musk too, it's amazing how just a couple of years ago Musk was greatly admired around the world, and now he's despised by hundreds of millions of folks.

 

Yes, I would never consider buying a Tesla and I sincerely hope that the company ends up folding, due to the spectacular level of his ignorance, and arrogance. 

[Enoon]

20 hours ago, Lacessit said:

I will not knowingly be buying anything made in America.

 

After the treatment of Australia in the tariff war, the USA can <deleted> off.

 

Trump can **** off.

 

The 49.8% that voted for him can also **** off.

 

I have no problem with the 48.3% that voted against him.

 

"America" is very far from being entirely made up of spiteful, bitter, avaricious, megalomniac narcissists and people who see in them a pleasing and comforting reflection of themselves.

 

 

 

[Photoguy21]

What a ridiculous question. I wouldn't buy a Tesla or any other electric car but I do agree with Elon Musk so no I would block or ban him.

[Screaming]

Actually, I love the Trump but I still would not buy a Tesla as I consider electric cars to be very boring. I think it is so funny that the left wing climate alarmists are now boycotting and terrorizing Teslas as this vehicle was once their choice to stop so called global warming. What hypocrites and just goes to show that the left is loonie. 

[frank83628]

On 4/4/2025 at 1:37 AM, bannork said:

CNN Business reporter Allison Morrow on Thursday took stock of Musk's three recent business and political failings:

1. His $20 million losing bet on the pro-Trump candidate for the Wisconsin Supreme Court.

2.Tesla's biggest sales drop ever, falling 13% in the first quarter, while its No. 1 rival grew revenue by 60% in the same time period. Musk has lost more than a quarter of his total net worth since January as Tesla shares have slumped.

3. Rumours swirling that Trump wants to sack Musk although the White House denies it.

Morrow went on to say there was so far no sign of any business plan to regain customers.

 According to her, the sales drive with Trump on the South Lawn, combined with the Commerce secretary’s appealing to Americans to buy Tesla shares, fell flat;  whilst the FBI threatening to prosecute Tesla vandals as domestic terrorists stretched the definition of terrorism beyond credibility according to legal experts.

'Parade of humiliation' has engulfed Elon Musk in just the last day: CNN Business reporter

Sack Musk?.... from doge?, you kow he was not there permanently right...you must have known that... or do you only know what the current headlines tell you

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8 minutes ago, frank83628 said:

Sack Musk?.... from doge?, you kow he was not there permanently right...you must have known that... or do you only know what the current headlines tell you

He could not be there permanently and still get sacked. He could be dumped before it was felt he had completed his task. Well, whether he gets dumped or not, it will be played as him leaving voluntarily.

[frank83628]

9 minutes ago, placeholder said:

He could not be there permanently and still get sacked. He could be dumped before it was felt he had completed his task. Well, whether he gets dumped or not, it will be played as him leaving voluntarily.

But he isn't, the false claims of a 'rift' by politico are just another example of the lying Democrat attack dogs.spewing totally fictiomal BULL

Old codgers like you are happy to believe it because ofnyou unhinged hate toward Trump & Musk

[rough diamond]

My understanding that as a Temporary employee Musk must stand down after 130 days which is some time in May.

 

Elon Musk is only supposed to work 130 days this year because of 'special government employee' status | Fortune

[placeholder]

31 minutes ago, frank83628 said:

But he isn't, the false claims of a 'rift' by politico are just another example of the lying Democrat attack dogs.spewing totally fictiomal BULL

Old codgers like you are happy to believe it because ofnyou unhinged hate toward Trump & Musk

People who go around accusing Trump critics of unhinged hate are actually the unhinged ones.

[geisha]

On 4/3/2025 at 4:36 PM, save the frogs said:

Tesla Pi Phone

Probably better than Apple phone

can be used anywhere in the world without a local SIM Card, using Starlink?

 

Only 219$ 

 

 

But do these things really work ? What are the negative points. If they were that good and better than apple , wouldn’t it be all over the news ??? I would never buy a Tesla car as a jest against Munc, but too expensive for me anyway. My VW is enough.

[FlorC]

Musk and his team are doing an awesome job in cutting fraude in SS , cutting

NGO's money flows , cutting ridiculous spending, closing unnecessary departments and hopefully exposing every fraudster

so they can be held accountable , go to prison and get some or all of the money back.

It seems many on this forum are directly or indirectly on that list.

I understand when that money stream gets cut , some people get rabidly mad at Musk and

of course Trump , but it is their own fault .

The liberation of X (twitter) is awesome too.

 

If Tesla made a good diesel pickup/SUV and sold it in Thailand at a price near the ones

from Isuzu , toyota , .... AND Thailand doesn't tax me on incoming money , I would

definitely buy a Tesla.

 

But no EV , thanks . I don't want to sit on a high voltage , high peak current battery/electronics.

That's like living under HV cables.

I don't want to die in a Li-battery fire.

I always have bad luck with batteries. So after a year mine would probably be 50 % worn.

Don't like all the spying and riding a computer on 4 wheels.

 

Musk has a dark side : brain chips , going to Mars .

He says the world needs more people , what ??

 

But I would not boycot Musk . He is doing much more good than bad.

Good to have him on our side.

 

 

[3NUMBAS]

Rome dealers torched

 

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/apr/02/italian-police-increase-security-at-tesla-dealerships-after-17-cars-destroyed-in-rome-fire

 

Italian police increase security at Tesla dealerships after 17 cars destroyed in Rome fire

[bkk6060]

No, because I hate electric cars.

[placeholder]

12 minutes ago, FlorC said:

Musk and his team are doing an awesome job in cutting fraude in SS , cutting

NGO's money flows , cutting ridiculous spending, closing unnecessary departments and hopefully exposing every fraudster

so they can be held accountable , go to prison and get some or all of the money back.

It seems many on this forum are directly or indirectly on that list.

I understand when that money stream gets cut , some people get rabidly mad at Musk and

of course Trump , but it is their own fault .

The liberation of X (twitter) is awesome too.

 

If Tesla made a good diesel pickup/SUV and sold it in Thailand at a price near the ones

from Isuzu , toyota , .... AND Thailand doesn't tax me on incoming money , I would

definitely buy a Tesla.

 

But no EV , thanks . I don't want to sit on a high voltage , high peak current battery/electronics.

That's like living under HV cables.

I don't want to die in a Li-battery fire.

I always have bad luck with batteries. So after a year mine would probably be 50 % worn.

Don't like all the spying and riding a computer on 4 wheels.

 

Musk has a dark side : brain chips , going to Mars .

He says the world needs more people , what ??

 

But I would not boycot Musk . He is doing much more good than bad.

Good to have him on our side.

 

 

How do you know he's doing awesome work? Who are the fraudsters he's exposed? Independent vetting of his claims has revealed huge errors and unsubstantiated allegations on his part?

[Lacessit]

2 hours ago, Enoon said:

 

Trump can **** off.

 

The 49.8% that voted for him can also **** off.

 

I have no problem with the 48.3% that voted against him.

 

"America" is very far from being entirely made up of spiteful, bitter, avaricious, megalomniac narcissists and people who see in them a pleasing and comforting reflection of themselves.

 

 

 

I know one American who voted for Trump. He seemed to be an otherwise sensible person.

 

I also briefly met an American who was apologizing to all and sundry for Trump being elected.

 

IMO you can add schizophrenia to the list.

 

It is not as if Americans did not know what they were getting, from his actions in his first term, and when he lost.