Nearly one-third of Tesla owners in the Netherlands are considering selling their vehicles due to controversies surrounding Elon Musk, according to a new survey by EenVandaag. The study, which included over 26,000 panel members, fou

Summary

A survey in the Netherlands revealed that 31% of Tesla owners are considering selling their cars due to Elon Musk’s controversial actions, including his involvement in politics and handling of misinformation on X (formerly Twitter).

About 40% feel embarrassed to own a Tesla, though 51% say Musk’s behavior doesn’t affect their view of the car.

Musk’s leadership of X has also driven users away, with 46% leaving or considering leaving the platform.

Parallel criticism of Mark Zuckerberg for removing fact-checking has fueled similar debates over tech leadership and misinformation.

  • nocturne@sopuli.xyzEnglish
    302·
    1 day ago

    My wife and I were planning on buying a Tesla some day. She has wanted one since before we knew the name musk. But when we had to replace her Toyota Highlander after someone hit our daughter in it, we passed over all of the teslas and went with another Highlander.

    • ThePowerOfGeek@lemmy.worldEnglish
      82·
      1 day ago

      Good call going with another Highlander. Musk’s stupid, shitty antics have resulted in your getting a superior car.

      • boonhet@lemm.eeEnglish
        1·
        4 hours ago

        Is that… a good thing?

        Driving German cars has lead me to expect better fuel economy and more power out of an engine. I’m in my first ever Japanese car (Subaru Outback) and man is it horrible, I’m spending twice as much on fuel if not more. The difference in fuel costs per month is roughly what my lease payment was on my Mercedes since I live in a country where we have to pay actual money for fuel lol

        • TimmyDeanSausage @lemmy.worldEnglish
          1·
          3 hours ago

          Depends on your needs and typical traffic you have to deal with. In Texas, I have to deal with an endless horde of bullies in duallies and SUV Karen’s. It’s nice to have some passing power in certain situations… If I lived somewhere more rural, or with generally more kind people in traffic, I’d be fine with less.

          • boonhet@lemm.eeEnglish
            1·
            3 hours ago

            Oh right y’all get Toyotas with turbos. Those still use way too much fuel, but at least they have decent power compared to anything Japanese that I see.

            I’m firmly in the “300ish horses should still net me 50 mpg” camp lol

      • nocturne@sopuli.xyzEnglish
        41·
        1 day ago

        If we did not have 3 dogs over 65lbs we probably would have done a RAV4. But having the 3rd row seating is nice. Gas mileage could be better.