02-26-2023, 10:46 PM
pRICE cUBE wrote:
[quote=Carnos Jax]
[quote=pRICE cUBE]
I know of some families that have decided not to buy a Tesla based on Musk's antics of the past year. One opted for the Mustang electric and the other will not but the fugly Cyberturck. Elon Musk is the most known CEO in the auto world let alone the business world. He is definitely generating headlines that may affect willingness to buy a Tesla. I would guess that most people don't know the name of any other auto CEO.
Yes, but from what I can tell, it's not enough to make a difference. We have some family members that feel that way, but most don't care. Even I have considered the same despite being a Tesla shareholder, but I'm not sure any of the alternatives are better.
pRICE cUBE wrote:
Read any political forum of a certain slant and you will see that electric cars are some kind of conspiracyu up. I have had a person in my real life warn me against buying an electric vehicle because of baseless conspiracies. To paraphrase, "The electric cars can be controlled by someone else because they have so many electronics in them!" These people are not aware that ICE cars of the last 20 years have a bunch of electronics in them as well.
Yes I see the same, kinda funny (there are some in this forum). Musk is their new hero. It must tear them in two that Musk is an EV guy or believer in global warming.
I don’t know how much difference it will make. With more competitors on the scene, Tesla probably doesn’t want to take any chances.
I certainly agree. It is stupid and irrational. There is absolutely no benefit, and instead a whole lot of negatives. Not only is it a fundamental rule of business to never alienate your customers with politics, it is mad to do so without deriving any benefit from it.