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Elon Musk's right-wing turn is tanking Tesla's reputation

• freedsoftware 4y ago
  "Currently, just 13.4% of U.S. adults have a favorable view of Tesla, compared with 16% last month and 28.4% in January 2022, according to survey data released on Thursday by Morning Consult Brand Intelligence. That’s a 15% drop year over year. Driving the decline is Tesla’s loss of popularity with people who identify as Democrats. Just 3% of those adults view Musk’s EV company favorably, down from 10.3% in December 2022."
• xenospn 4y ago
  VW’s reputation recovered after the Nazis left. If Tesla can outlast musk, it’ll do fine.
  • hindsightbias 4y ago
    Ferdinand Porsche even ended up with a better rep than Henry Ford, but both brands survived.
    • abraxas 4y ago
      I doubt anyone who knows anything at all about Porsche has a favorable view of him. Most people simply don't know as the brand named after him isn't nearly as big as Ford.
      • xenospn 4y ago
        I would argue the porsche brand is more valuable than ford.
• SavageBeast 4y ago
  Another day, another Elon Musk post. Am I the only one thats reached Musk Saturation point? ( Trying to run a public company that sells to left leaning customers while at the same time buying Twitter was a gigantic lapse in judgement in my humble opinion )
• m348e912 4y ago
  I don't have strong feelings about Musk either was. I didn't buy a Tesla because they're overpriced, the quality control isn't great, and most importantly to me, their customer service doesn't seem that spectacular.