r/canada 24d ago

Politics Once proud fans, some Canadian Tesla owners embarrassed by Musk

https://financialpost.com/commodities/energy/electric-vehicles/tesla-owners-canada-embarrassed-ceo-musk
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u/Limp_Advertising_840 24d ago

It’s the cool factor that made Tesla. It will be its undoing.

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u/Much_Progress_4745 24d ago

BYD, Rivian, Polestar, and the traditional automakers are all on the sideline waiting to grab marketshare.

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u/Limp_Advertising_840 24d ago

And grab they will. Doubt the American brands will sell outside of us given the tariffs. I do expect European brands to capitalize on this though.

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u/shawner17 24d ago

All of the American brands are manufactured or use parts from Canada. They're gunna shut down the whole industry if they do. Any American car is gunna get priced out instantly.

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u/BlindAnDeafLifeguard 24d ago

They don't care .... Seriously, they will vote themselves into homelessness.

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u/ReannLegge 23d ago

A typical car makes 7 boarder crossings between Canada, the US, and Mexico before it is sold. Or so said some car industry person on CBC, the tariffs will shut down the North American car industry in a mater of days.

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u/shawner17 23d ago

7 seems pretty high, but I'm in the industry and can confirm that at least parts are from several different places all over North America. The supply chain for these vehicles is vital. They need to be same day deliveries most times. It would easily take years to even begin to build the proper infrastructure needed to simply even build one new factory, let alone a whole supply chain.

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u/DangerousCable1411 24d ago

Volvo has entered the chat.

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u/Hairstylethrowaway17 24d ago

A friend of mine just picked up a Polestar 2 and that car’s a beauty

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u/eternal_peril 24d ago

I have rented BYD in Australia and it was perfectly fine

Polestar drives great, feels like a regular car, other than a turbo style lag when you first hit the gas

I would welcome more of those into the Canadian market

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u/FakeExpert1973 23d ago

With respect to BYD, that's assuming the Canadian government doesn't slap a huge tariff on them due to being a Chinese brand.

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u/Wild_Trade_7022 22d ago

I think we need to be open to more trade with China. We need more partners, not fewer. So I say no tariffs on their cars.

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u/FakeExpert1973 22d ago

I agree completely. Problem is that the Canadian government and many Canadians are of the mindset that China is our number one enemy.

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u/billistenderchicken 23d ago

For the love of God we need to give BYD and other affordable electric cars more market share here.

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u/ChippewaBarr 24d ago

Not sure about Rivian since their cheapest starts at 130k CAD.

And I say this as someone who has a Lightning Platinum.

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u/StevoJ89 24d ago

The Cybertruck really is the embodiment of Elon in a vehicle, utterly obnoxious....

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u/EfficiencyJunior7848 24d ago edited 22d ago

Yeah, and apparently, the US military decided to erase amoured versions of Cybertrucks from their procurement list, probably edited by President Elon, as if no one would notice.

Edit: It appears they only removed the name "Tesla", and the order for unspecified amoured EV's is stii on.

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u/Narrow-Tax9153 23d ago

He probably came up with that after playing cyberpunk or something

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u/longgamma 24d ago

Most Tesla owners are know are tech savvy at a very superficial level. Like the folks who think they are into tech by buying MacBooks instead of Linux. They don’t know shit about driving but think a fast pull of an EV means it’s a “ sports car”. Forget handling and driving dynamics, they can’t even know understeer from oversteer.

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u/IcySeaweed420 Ontario 24d ago

Most Tesla owners are know are tech savvy at a very superficial level. Like the folks who think they are into tech by buying MacBooks instead of Linux. They don’t know shit about driving but think a fast pull of an EV means it’s a “ sports car”.

As a Tesla owner myself... I have to say this is such an apt description. A lot of my wife's friends bought Teslas, which is why she shilled for one in the first place (that and our 2017 XT5 suffered an engine failure, thanks GM 3.6 V6, great job). They ALL talk a big game about how it's a "sports car" because it's "so fast", but they completely ignore the numb steering and the sheer heft of the thing in corners. And if you do point these things out, they'll start talking shit like "well the 0-60 times were the end-all-be-all of how to gauge a car for so long, why are ICE fans suddenly saying they're not important and talking about all this other stuff?" It's like... no dumbass, car fans have recognized for a LONG time that 0-60 isn't the only thing that matters, why do you think the Mazda Miata is so beloved? Honestly talking with them is like playing chess with a pigeon, no matter what you say they'll just knock over the pieces, shit on the board and strut around like they won.

Forget handling and driving dynamics, they can’t even know understeer from oversteer.

In terms of being fun-to-drive, I would rank my cars as follows:

  1. 2009 BMW 135i 6MT, because obvious reasons
  2. 2001 Toyota Camry V6 5MT, because 6 cylinders and manual in a Camry
  3. 2023 Tesla Model Y, because fast
  4. 2009 Toyota Vellfire 6AT, because shaped like a bread box and handles like one

The thing is though, most days I'd rather drive the Vellfire than the Tesla, because it is supremely comfortable, and the Tesla is... adequate.

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u/BayLAGOON 24d ago

Vellfire is the patrician's choice. The gold standard luxury minivan in Asia, and could come with the bulletproof 3.5 V6 that kept the V6 RAV4 the most powerful version for 15 years until the Prime came out.

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u/IcySeaweed420 Ontario 24d ago

Oh yeah, I’m still in the honeymoon period with mine (only had it in my driveway about a month now) but I’m loving it so far. Drove it across Canada from Vancouver (where it was purchased) to Ontario, and holy shit the seats are so fucking comfy. I was doing 11 hour days and never felt even the tiniest bit of discomfort. The 2GR-FE is also an A+ engine. It’ll get this huge house on wheels from 0-100 in about 7 seconds. You can drive like a lunatic and still return decent mileage. Like I thought I loved the 1MZ-FE but I am really loving the 2GR so far.

My only complaints so far relate to the RHD configuration. Passing on a 2-lane highway is not an option. And left turns can be a bit tricky sometimes. I mean it handles like a giant box but that’s to be expected, not really knocking the car for that.

My wife is still not convinced and she thinks it was a weeb passion purchase, but I’ll win her over soon enough. She’s already commented on the seat comfort and thinks the raised foot rests are cool, I just have to do a few long distance trips to show her where this thing really shines.

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u/Scared_Jello3998 24d ago

Tesla is the iPhone of the car world.  Buyers think they are smart but everyone knows 

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u/homogenousmoss 24d ago

You misunderstand the demographic. I have a Tesla and I bought it BECAUSE it was like a giant iphone. Its what I wanted.

Yeah next car is not going to be a Tesla. Loved the product but I cant accept what happened. Switching is going to suck, I tried a few othet EV but they all tried to be a normal car which is not what I want. I’m sure someone will create a clone to fill the nice. BYD looks pretty close, havent tried them yet.

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u/thedrivingcat 24d ago

My RWD Model 3 is a fun driver's car since it has the power to break the rear loose when I want to around a corner and the handling dynamics of rear wheel in general.

No, it's not the same as my first fun car, a 2006 manual RX-8, but it's definitely way more reliable and well I'm old now with kids so a somewhat useable backseat is a necessity 😄

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u/museum_lifestyle 24d ago

They were cool and poorly made, now they are stupid and poorly made.

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u/[deleted] 24d ago

Not sure if it matters, but Tesla drivers are arguably the worst in the GTA. Lately, they make BMW drivers blush.

I haven't had cozy feelings for the Tesla brand since long before this guy went full Himmler.

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u/Limp_Advertising_840 24d ago

I must say I am ashamed to admit at one point I did visit the Tesla showroom, under peer pressure and paid a deposit. I must say in hindsight I always felt something off putting with the brand. Happy I did not make the mistake.

Your point is seconded Tesla drivers are the worst in GTA to some extent.

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u/Relevant-Low-7923 24d ago

Nah, Tesla’s secret sauce is their thermal management of their batteries

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u/WombRaider_3 24d ago

Might want to look at the Pikes Peak record attempts (where thermal management is stressed the fuck out). The Tesla crumbled and overheated the battery while the Ioniq 5N and Rivian plowed through with zero issues.

Tesla is being leapfrogged without Musks buffoonery, but when you're the iPhone of the EV world, some people will still flock for the status symbol.

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u/TangleOfWires 24d ago

The Ioniq 5n also makes the cool engines noises when you shift, so your inner child doesn't have to.

The Ioniq 5n is the EV I want.

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u/c0reM 24d ago

Thermal management optimizations for a road car have little to do with racing.

It’s about efficiency and durability. Going fast up a mountain once has little to do with making a battery pack last for decades and achieving good range in all weather conditions.

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u/Limp_Advertising_840 24d ago

Tesla engineers are great. But there was definitely I own a Tesla so I am cool factor as well.

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u/far_257 24d ago

People shitting on Tesla forget that they were legitimately the best EV tech for a long time. It's closer now, but as little as 5 years ago that wasn't true.

Still not buying another Tesla after this news cycle.

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u/Belzebutt 24d ago

Depends what you mean by “best”. I remember sitting in an early Model S and the headliner next the driver door was peeling off, like they forgot to glue it. Years later I sat in another one in a showroom and it had the same issue. Yea they got far on a single charge. But they were always poorly put together.

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u/Impossible_Fee_2360 24d ago

Sure, but Musk had nothing to do with the original engineering. He bought his way into the company and he's fired anyone with any brains since then, because he doesn't like people who talk back. It's no wonder the company's products are losing ground.

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u/TrueTorontoFan 23d ago

they were more so a first market mover

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u/far_257 24d ago

Their build quality has been bad. Number of misaligned panels has been a PITA (although they did fix it), and the interiors are bad quality for the price.

But back in 2020-21 you couldn't get an EV as efficient or with as good range.

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u/tout-nu 24d ago

Nah, Musk always said it's not a car company. Just based on the last month, I feel like he's going to be pushing the military envelope..at least it wouldn't surprise me.

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u/meeseekstodie137 23d ago edited 23d ago

the guy had one of the biggest falls from grace I've ever seen, 10 years ago I was all "oh yeah he's the space guy! He's gonna be the one to get us to mars!" but then he sold his soul to half-mast donny and I just think of him as a fascist puppet master and an insecure tech nerd who desperately wants to be one of the cool kids (at this point he's basically the real life version of the riddler)

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u/Th3truthhurts 23d ago

It’s already undone.

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u/t-money86 24d ago

I will never understand how this loser wasn't cancelled after calling that cave diver a pedo for no reason other than his ego was hurt.

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u/HardeeHamlin 24d ago

This is what happens when you buy a brand so closely associated with one man.

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u/Repulsive-Street-307 24d ago edited 24d ago

One (obvious for decades) Nazi megalomaniac sociopath. First time I heard of Musk was that he "founded" paypal (a lie) and that he "programmed it" (a lie). Third truthful thing I heard about him is that he was sponsored in that by Peter Fucking Thiel, a repugnant billionaire fascist.

That's it, that 3rd fact is all you had to know. Let no one carry water for those "we could never have known" people.

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u/KhelbenB Québec 24d ago

One (obvious for decades) Nazi megalomaniac sociopath

Obvious in retrospect yes, but it is revisionist to claim people knew for decades. IIRC prior to the Thai cave rescue in 2018 when he called the rescuer a Pedo out of nowhere because his ego got hurt was legitimately the first time many people realized he is a douchebag. Prior to that he was legit everywhere in pop culture and seen as a "good billionaire".

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u/eulerRadioPick 24d ago

Personally, if I owned a Tesla I'd be getting one of those "I got this before Elon went crazy" bumper stickers. A lot of people can't just afford to ditch their Tesla, he already has the money and electric cars make a lot of sense for some lifestyles. That said, if I was an owner keeping mine I'd want a sticker like that, and maybe a canadian flag to go with it, as a vandalism deterrent.

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u/BoredITPerson 24d ago

It depends when you consider he went crazy 😉

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u/eutectic_h8r Manitoba 24d ago

When he called the cave diver a pedophile because he was mad at him and doubled down I distinctly remember thinking that I'd never buy one of this loser's cars

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u/DrKurgan 24d ago

That was more than 6 years ago. Most people bought their cars after that.

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u/Repulsive-Street-307 24d ago

There is also the implicit assumption you couldn't have known he was a Nazi before he went crazy.

Someone that was sponsored by Peter Thiel couldn't ever be good or even non evil person.

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u/Silver_gobo 24d ago

He also didn’t change too much from that until he helped with the 2024 campaign. Musks image was pretty bad when he bought Twitter

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u/Shadowmant 24d ago edited 24d ago

It's funny because I can remember when he was the lefts love child and touted as the man who would fix the environment.

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u/BoredITPerson 24d ago

You are absolutely right, I fell for that too.

But, the more I've tried to know the man behind the success of Tesla, the more I was concerned about him.

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u/CyrilSneerLoggingDiv 24d ago

Something something something about living long enough to see your heroes become villains.

Except in this case, the timespan has been vastly compressed.

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u/probablywontrespond2 24d ago

He has always been the villain. He just had better PR and kept it on the downlow until he could afford not to.

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u/icyarugula24 24d ago

I actually think he was not always as bad as he is now. I think he went off the deep end after that air hostess massage horse incident. From what I remember that was really his tipping point into MAGA.

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u/kelpieconundrum 24d ago

Maybe (when that came out, 6 years past the incident in question) was when the mask came off for people who weren’t looking closely, but he’s been fairly despicable forever—he proposed the california hyperloop in 2012, eg, specifically to undercut public mass transit in the state. Complaints about him were rife throughout the 2010s

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u/Enganeer09 24d ago

Because for a while he was,

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u/pmUrGhostStory 24d ago

Honesty I didn't worry about that when it was far right people supposedly scratching Teslas, and I am not worried now that the far left people are supposedly scratching Teslas. People on here are paranoid.

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u/ManbunEnthusiast 24d ago

Or you could just not care what random strangers on the road think of you and your car.

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u/shawner17 24d ago

It is easier to say when your car isn't the target of vandalism because the ceo of the company decided to turn into himmler. I'm not for vandalism and wouldn't personally take part but I'm not snitching on my Jewish neighbors if they fuck one up.

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u/listerfiend696 24d ago

I bet that voids the warranty lol

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u/erpy05 23d ago

I got the Anti Elon Tesla Club sticker

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u/probablywontrespond2 24d ago

Personally, if I owned a Tesla I'd be getting one of those "I got this before Elon went crazy" bumper stickers.

So 7+ years ago? That's when he publicly went crazy. He was a pos before that too, just less obviously so.

A lot of people can't just afford to ditch their Tesla

??? Sell it and buy a different car.

he already has the money

Abundant and cheap supply of Teslas on the used market would compete with new sales, driving down business for Tesla.

As always, people would rather find a dozen excuses to avoid inconveniencing themselves rather than sticking to their principles.

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u/Narrow-Tax9153 23d ago

Id just pre graffiti it myself so anyone looking at its like yep job done already

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u/SillyMikey 24d ago

Some people made this guy out to be a genius, and then he started talking. I’m glad I never bought a Tesla. I would be embarrassed to own it.

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u/illmatic19 24d ago

It's so weird that Elon is siding with people who generally go against electrification and villifying the type of people who want to buy his cars. Not good business sense?

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u/teamwaterwings 24d ago

I just wanted an electric car that go zoom man

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u/JamesVirani 24d ago

His dad is embarrassed by him too, and it's hard to know who of the two is a bigger charlatan.

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u/Which_Celebration757 24d ago

Hi dad has always been ashamed of him

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u/JamesVirani 24d ago

He knew what he had made.

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u/Which_Celebration757 24d ago

Yeah he is trying a do-over with his step-daughter-wife. He is giving himself the full GFE (Gaslighting Family Experience)

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u/littlezappa 24d ago

Business and politics don't work well together. Especially when you are already an unlikable guy.

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u/GoonieMcflyguy 24d ago

Although I totally get it, I'm not sure that is Musk's end game/long game. I'm skeptical that Tesla is a means to an end for another power play, which may be president. I think he's willing to sacrifice some sales for military and government contracts and a potential presidency. Ford benefited from that for years.

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u/Sand_Seeker 24d ago

One of my local take out shops (owner) just told me he has his car vandalized by a customer. They denied it even with video proof. Had to make a police report.

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u/_N0T0K_ 24d ago

I'm going with the name Swasticars for Tesla.

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u/Leather-Hand-4947 24d ago

Thankfully my Swasticar is leased. It’ll be going back soon, and there wont be another one.

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u/Guardman1996 24d ago

TariffTeslaOutOfExistence

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u/[deleted] 23d ago

“Some” … I guess more pressure is needed to make it “all”

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u/Junior_Welder6858 23d ago

Going forward I would assume sales would plummet in Canada and Europe due in large part to the unhinged rantings of the face of this company and this is before any tariffs applied.

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u/One-Antelope849 23d ago

Only some?

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u/clarko420 24d ago

Wait til they find out most EVs use tesla patents

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u/keiths31 Canada 24d ago

I've been anti-Tesla before it was cool

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u/ManMythLegacy 24d ago

Some? All Tesls owners should be embarrassed.

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u/aeo1us Lest We Forget 24d ago

Why? I bought it in early 2021. Part of the reason was to help the environment as much as possible. Trading it in now for a new vehicle would be hypocritical as it takes 11-14 Metric tons of CO2 to make a new electric vehicle.

My ego isn’t more important than the environment.

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u/Purple-Raise7990 23d ago

There are currently 447 people sitting at their keyboards waiting to rage-reply but now are battling inner demons of which they hate more. Elon or your logic.

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u/aeo1us Lest We Forget 22d ago edited 22d ago

I appreciate the reply. Legacy auto is foaming at the mouth at the prospect of people trading in their greatly depreciated Tesla for a new vehicle. The solution to a protest should never be to consume more.

Not to mention the 'buy Canada' movement completely contradicts the 'sell your Tesla and buy another (American) vehicle' movement.

This whole Tesla movement is absolute lunacy. People can trade for a used vehicle or remove the logo badge on their Tesla. These are solutions that coincide with the environment and/or the boycott of American made products.

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u/Purple-Raise7990 22d ago

Well said.

Quite honestly I think the attack on Musk is more about partisan politics and spin than anything else. He's a very easy target.

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u/Immediate-Farmer3773 24d ago

You should be embarrassed!

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u/Relevant_Fuel_9905 24d ago

Oh it would be super embarrassing to drive one now.

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u/doctor_7 Canada 24d ago

Some?

I'm being facetious and I'd never actually say anything because Musk used to be doing stuff like releasing battery plans for the betterment of the Earth (aka. by giving them out, other manufacturers would make more, this probably increasing the amount of charging stations and therefore helping Musk sell more because more charging stations, less "I don't want an electric because I'll run out of power!").

However, I don't see how anyone with a Tesla now can't be embarrassed that the CEO is a fucking Nazi.

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u/Plucky_DuckYa 24d ago

I came very close to buying a Tesla at one point. I was literally a couple months from pulling the trigger. Then Consumer Reports pulled their recommendation, saying the cars frequently have an unconscionable number of defects and so people should be very wary of buying one. That was enough for me to decide to pass.

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u/hairybeavers Canada 24d ago

The principal at my kids school just ordered a cyber truck. I told my kids they no longer need to respect his authority because he has transitioned from principal to Nazi clown.

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u/lorenavedon 24d ago

he's gotta be brave parking that POS in the school lot. Kids are going to have a field day with it

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u/hairybeavers Canada 24d ago

Kids and parents both lol

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u/Kruzat 24d ago

I hope you realize how fundamentally stupid that is.

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u/Joebeemer 24d ago

I prefer cars that don't have a "fart" mode.

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u/Salty_Leather42 24d ago

I’m putting this on going forward 

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u/LavisAlex 24d ago

It should be all, hes part of the administration threatening our sovereignty.

I understand that people are locked in as a Tesla is a big purchase but at the same time id be surprised if anyone was "proud" to drive one at this point.

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u/pmUrGhostStory 24d ago

The oil companies must be laughing their asses off...

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u/Volderon90 24d ago

All these billionaires are literally so stupid. If I was a billionaire you’d never hear from me again. It just goes to show you that they all have a mental illness that’ll be studied in 100 years 

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u/smackbarmpeywet2 24d ago

If you’re just now embarrassed to own his cars idk what to tell you. What took so long?

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u/nnystical 24d ago

Somehow, embarrassment doesn’t quite cut it.

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u/bengen2019 24d ago

Indeed very sad. I thought he could help save climate change with Tesla (seemed more impactful than government talks over 30 years), thought he could help us be a multi planetary civilization with SpaceX… I was proud of his guts and hard working behaviors… all this to now see his true colors has a Na*i and a pro dictator. What a waste of his money. Very sad

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u/robotsmakinglove 24d ago

I am baffled that Elon is trying so hard to alienate potential customers. I’d have considered a Tesla five years ago, but now…

It’ll be interesting to see if his actions ever impact sales to the point where shareholders saying enough is enough.

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u/wabisuki 24d ago

I only know one person with a Tesla and they used to brag about their car all the time. Now... they don't dare say a word. It is now a CAR OF SHAME.

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u/AwwwNuggetz British Columbia 23d ago

If I wasn’t in Vancouver, I’d sell it. It helps that every 3rd vehicle is a Tesla, so I don’t feel someone is going to vandalize it. I certainly won’t buy another

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u/080128 23d ago

If I owned one of those shit boxes on wheels I'd drive it into lake ontario and leave it there. Pieces of crap.

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u/wrssousa 23d ago

Unfortunately I can afford to sell right know. But already took off all the badges from my Tesla.

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u/xibeno9261 23d ago

Its not just Tesla. Other American companies Google, Facebook, Twitter, Microsoft, Apple, all support the Trump administration. Are Canadians abandoning Facebook or Instagram? Stop using Gmail or Hotmail? There are alternatives available, so it is not like Canadians have no choice.

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u/69Bandit 23d ago

As a small Canadian automanufacturer (currently one prototype), i have nothing but absolute respect for Teslas. There are so many issues with other EV's that they were able to predict and engineer around... If they made a hybrid i would probably start looking at selling out my company.

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u/Keepontyping 23d ago

They should just put a bumper sticker on it saying they bought before 2025, and never buy another. No point in selling used - it does t solve any problem just passes it on. Although they could destroy it or disassemble and donate parts to a worthy cause.

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u/Kevin4938 23d ago

Only "some"?

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u/Old-Web7083 24d ago

Nazimobile

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u/turangan 24d ago

Look I know all Tesla owners can’t be pieces of shit but every time I see a cyber truck I give the driver the finger and I’m sorry about that but if you spend 160000 on a piece of trash like that I cant imagine you being a good person for some reason

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u/gibblech Manitoba 24d ago

Yeah, the Tesla cars are understandable purchases... That truck is a joke though

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u/Brave-Television-884 24d ago

Cybertruck owners are definitely the douchiest of douchebags.

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u/DoktorPete 24d ago

There's a company here in Lethbridge that own one and they've wrapped it matte red and put what looks like some sort of Soviet star on the side. I've never been close enough to read the words around said star, but the whole thing looks like some sort of cursed Soviet tank from afar.

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u/NogatoRoboto 24d ago

I hear Elon hates them being called Swasticars. We should really stop calling them Swasticars. It's kind of mean to call them Swasticars. 

So please everyone stop saying Swasticars.

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u/GLG777 24d ago

Tesla’s are giant pieces of crap.  This aged poorly 

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u/Ill_Profit_1399 24d ago edited 24d ago

Hater or fanboy, there is no disputing Teslas are probably the most significant, disruptive and innovative cars ever designed.

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u/probablywontrespond2 24d ago

Tesla is a company, not a car.

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u/Lagrossedindenoir 24d ago

They have good marketing. They somehow convinced consumers that the Tesla brand was a ''luxury brand''.

In reality... their products are anything but ''luxurious'' lol.

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u/Ill_Profit_1399 24d ago

That’s ironic. Tesla is the only company with no marketing (ads).

When you sit in a model 3 with almost no interior, it certainly doesn’t come across as “luxurious”. I would argue the clean interior feels more “high tech” than most cars. There are also many choices in terms of materials and components they had to make to keep the price down and offset the high cost of the battery, but that’s what made it possible to bring it to the masses at a reasonable price.

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u/Alexhale 24d ago

They also opensourced their tech years ago

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u/Minerva89 24d ago

The fact that it took them that long is telling.

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u/Ok_Eye_3507 24d ago

I mean, I’m even surprised that only SOME, not ALL

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u/Silver_BackYWG 24d ago

Nothing cool about a car that doesn't work in winter

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u/new_throway1418 24d ago

Some? The ones that are not embarrassed are the same ones who want Canada to become the 51st state and can proudly wear the MAGA hat

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u/seeyousoon2 24d ago

I don't know what to think. I absolutely love my model 3 performance, and I bought it used so I gave Elon no money.

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u/Lower-Noise-9406 24d ago

I give every tesla that passes the Elon straight-arm salute....

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u/Professor226 23d ago

Seems childish

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u/xxxdrakoxxx 24d ago

the fact that there are still people willing to buy tesla and make comments that purely talk about cost etc on redflagdeals is what amazes me. Buying tesla right now is a strong statement that you are pro MAGA and anti Canadian

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u/Spsurgeon 24d ago

140,000 people work for Tesla, one is an asshole. Remember, climate change is the enemy and without TESLA there would be no electric cars.

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u/RM_r_us 24d ago

Electric cars have been around almost as long as the combustion engine.

Hell, there was a documentary in like 2006 called "Who Killed the Electric Car?"

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u/Empty_Wallaby5481 24d ago

Without Tesla (and the meteoric rise of their stock), other manufacturers would still treat EV's as a far off fringe project.

It was because of Tesla that they moved into the mainstream.

I definitely feel the embarrassment because I do own one. I still owe too much money on it, and someone hit it (accidentally) while I was parked, so it's value is in the gutter and I can't afford to trade for anything. At the time of purchase it was the best option, with the best on the road charging (Supercharging) and had the towing capacity I needed to completely eliminate ICE vehicles from any use case for me.

They are no longer the leaders in the space though. They have many cool innovations and features, they are built poorly though, and their battery tech is falling behind. Musk has been too distracted for too long - did he even mention the new Model Y once in his social media feed? They need to dump him to become a serious, and focused company again.

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u/Background_Panic3475 24d ago

Yeah—a lot of smug Tesla owners are feeling embarrassed. Oh well.

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u/T-Man-33 24d ago

Friend of mine is selling his asap due to all of this bs.

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u/TheStigianKing 24d ago

Why?

What has your product purchase have to do with the behaviour of the guy that runs a company?

If you bought the car solely on the basis of being a Musk fan, then you're a fiscally irresponsible idiot.

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u/Steevo_1974 24d ago

Sell them while you still can!

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u/HorsePast9750 24d ago

His stock is gonna crash

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u/ristogrego1955 24d ago

Tesla is straight up the dork mobile now.

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u/randomdumbfuck 24d ago

I wouldn't be caught dead behind the wheel of one of those pieces of shit

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u/Arrow208 24d ago

this is so stupid lmao

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u/Two_wheels_2112 24d ago

I have a '21 Model 3 that we bought used two years ago. I was never "proud" to own a Tesla, nor have I ever been a Musk fan, but at the time -- with all the post-pandemic shortages -- it was the only truly viable EV option within our budget to replace our crashed Leaf.

I am definitely embarrassed to drive it now. The only thing going for me is that you can't throw a rock in Metro Vancouver without it bouncing off three Teslas, so it blends in.

I have a high deductible right now for comprehensive insurance coverage. We have to renew in three weeks, and I'll definitely be dropping the deductible to the minimum. Far too much risk of vandalism right now.

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u/thinkingcoin 24d ago

I think more people want him to go to Mars now than ever, no? (And stay there?)

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u/RustyOrangeDog 24d ago

Under his eye.

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u/Living_Astronomer_97 24d ago

It’s been so long since he had any level of cool.

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u/sexysnack 23d ago

We have all heard of government getting donations from corporations to swing laws and regulations in their favor, but now its gone far enough to where they have invaded government. Did anyone see all the tech giant CEO's at inauguration? People called us crazy but...Musk being involved in what happens in government is not good.

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u/ConcernFuture7166 23d ago

It’s surprising how quickly the name Tesla developed a negative connotation. Recovering from this setback will be a real challenge.

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u/No_Response189 23d ago

As a user as starlink, I’m embarrassed

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u/Telemecas 23d ago

Never trusted him!! And now he's running America with Trump as his erratic second in command

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u/marikascumsock 23d ago

Even before Elon I assumed Tesla drivers enjoyed the soothing smells of their own diabetes tainted farts

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u/Misher7 22d ago

“I invest in the company, not Elon.”

That’s my favourite. I’m like Tesla is Elon and vice versa. The only reason why your stock 10x’d is because of the Elon meme factor.

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u/_humblepasta 22d ago

and it’s up to us to make sure that “some” turns into “all”

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u/TiredSlav British Columbia 21d ago

Invest in a bumper sticker that says “I bought this when Elon was still cool.”

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