{"id":511121,"date":"2022-11-17T03:12:24","date_gmt":"2022-11-17T00:12:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/elon-musk-hating-liberals-consider-ditching-tesla\/"},"modified":"2022-11-17T03:12:24","modified_gmt":"2022-11-17T00:12:24","slug":"elon-musk-hating-liberals-consider-ditching-tesla","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/elon-musk-hating-liberals-consider-ditching-tesla\/","title":{"rendered":"#Elon Musk-hating liberals consider ditching Tesla"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a26937e60ecf\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a26937e60ecf\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/elon-musk-hating-liberals-consider-ditching-tesla\/#%E2%80%9CElon_Musk-hating_liberals_consider_ditching_Tesla%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Elon Musk-hating liberals consider ditching Tesla&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CElon_Musk-hating_liberals_consider_ditching_Tesla%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Elon Musk-hating liberals consider ditching Tesla&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n        <\/aside>\n<p>When Seattle-based software engineer William Shimizu bought his white Model Y Tesla last year, the 34-year-old was over the moon.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou sit in it and it feels like you\u2019re in the cockpit of a rocket ship,\u201d Shimizu told The Post of the $55,000 car. He considered the all-electric Ford Mustang Mach-E, but the Model Y won out.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Tesla looked better. It had better range, it was a more established player in the <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a>. The white on white just looks so good,\u201d Shimizu said enthusiastically of his initial rationale for the purchase.<\/p>\n<p>But he\u2019s no longer feeling quite so cool in the compact sports utility vehicle. Ever since Elon Musk took over <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter<\/a> and started spewing conservative viewpoints on the platform, Shimizu loathes being in the driver\u2019s seat of his once-beloved car.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"707\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/AFP_32MB3TB.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"With Tesla, Musk revolutionized the electric car, selling 343,830 no-emission vehicles globally during the third quarter of 2022. Now, however, Musk has sparked outrage among the very same demographic that made the billionaire the world\u2019s richest man.\" class=\"wp-image-24681190\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/AFP_32MB3TB.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/AFP_32MB3TB.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/AFP_32MB3TB.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>With Tesla, Musk revolutionized the electric car, selling 343,830 no-emission vehicles globally during the third quarter of 2022. Now, however, Musk has sparked outrage among the very same demographic that made the billionaire the world\u2019s richest man. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">AFP via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cHis behavior is really confidence-shaking,\u201d said Shimizu, who typically votes blue and is seriously considering selling his former pride and joy. \u201cOver the past week or so, I\u2019ve very much considered pulling the trigger.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>With Tesla, Musk revolutionized the electric car. <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ir.tesla.com\/press-release\/tesla-vehicle-production-deliveries-and-date-financial-results-webcast-third-quarter\">The company sold a record 343,830 no-emission vehicles globally<\/a> during the third quarter of 2022. Now, however, Musk and his conservative viewpoints in conjunction with his Twitter takeover have sparked outrage among the very same demographic that made the billionaire the world\u2019s richest man. Liberal Tesla drivers are facing a quandary \u2014 do they ditch the pricey eco-conscious cars they once felt so proud to own? Or simply ignore <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2022\/10\/28\/kanye-west-unsuspended-on-twitter-after-elon-musk-takes-over\/\">Musk\u2019s actions<\/a> and keep their eyes on the road?<\/p>\n<p>In a piece on <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thewrap.com\/elon-musk-tesla-twitter-maga\/\">the Wrap<\/a>, entertainment journalist Benjamin Svetkey put it succinctly in the headline: \u201cHey, Hollywood! Elon Musk Is Turning Your Tesla Into a MAGA Hat on Wheels!\u201d <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"703\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/William1.jpg?w=703\" alt=\"William Shimizu, a software engineer from Seattle, posing with his white Model Y Tesla. Owning one, he says, now has a stigma attached to it ever since Elon Musk took over Twitter. Now, he's tempted to sell his EV wheels for a Ford Mustang Mach-E.\" class=\"wp-image-24681123\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/William1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1406 1406w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/William1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1054 1054w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/William1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=703 703w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/William1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=351 351w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/William1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 703px) 100vw, 703px\"\/><figcaption>William Shimizu, a software engineer from Seattle, posing with his white Model Y Tesla. Owning one, he said, now has a stigma attached to it ever since Musk took over Twitter. Now, he\u2019s tempted to sell his EV wheels for a Ford Mustang Mach-E.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Courtesy of William Shimizu <\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Twitter fans and celebrities such as Shonda Rhimes, Mick Foley, Toni Braxton and Gigi Hadid <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/hey-hollywood-elon-musk-turning-141500276.html\">have fled the social media site<\/a> in the days since Musk took charge at the end of October, but those enflamed by the tech titan have been slower to part ways with their smug-mobiles. <\/p>\n<p>Some are definitely considering it, though.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have owned my last Tesla. My next electric vehicle will be anything but,\u201d Bill Weber, of La Ca\u00f1ada\u00a0Flintridge, California, wrote in a letter to the Los Angeles Times. <\/p>\n<p>\u201c[Musk] uses his wealth to promote hate, disparage folks who disagree with his self-serving politics, and do great damage to ethical society,\u201d continued Weber, who once proudly owned four Teslas. <\/p>\n<p>Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-Bronx, Queens), meanwhile, has been wanting to sell her Tesla for months. In May, said she wanted to ditch her Model 3, which she purchased back in 2020 to zip between her NYC district and Capitol Hill. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/Rikers_Island_Jail_Crisis.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-The Bronx\/Queens), has been wanting to ditch her Tesla for months. In May said she wanted to get rid of her Model 3, which she purchased back in 2020 to zip between her NYC district and Capitol Hill.\" class=\"wp-image-24681749\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/Rikers_Island_Jail_Crisis.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/Rikers_Island_Jail_Crisis.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/Rikers_Island_Jail_Crisis.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-The Bronx\/Queens), has been wanting to ditch her Tesla for months. In May said she wanted to get rid of her Model 3, which she purchased back in 2020 to zip between her NYC district and Capitol Hill.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">AP<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignright\">\n    <\/aside>\n<p>\u201cAt the time, it was the only EV that could get me from New York to Washington on like one, or one-and-a-half charges,\u201d she told Bloomberg <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">News<\/a> following a spat with Musk on Twitter in April in which she <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>arently referred to him in a tweet as a \u201cbillionaire with an ego problem.\u201d She noted that she wanted to drive an EV made by a unionized company, saying, \u201cI would love to switch.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Financial advisor and YouTube creator Kevin Paffrath believes Musk isn\u2019t doing himself any favors by turning off a major demographic of buyers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen you lose that one Democrat, you\u2019re not just losing them \u2014 you\u2019re losing 10 more. For every one of these people who dumps their Tesla, that\u2019s probably killing 10 more additional sales,\u201d said the money man, who owns two Teslas \u2014 a 2017 Model X and the 2021 Model S Plaid.<\/p>\n<p>As for Shimizu, he may soon be driving off into the sunset in a Ford Mach-E and selling his Model Y for $10k more than its sticker price, thanks to supply issues.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere\u2019s definitely a stank attached to [the car],\u201d said Shimizu, who used to geek out over his car with fellow Tesla lovers at every chance he could. \u201cI don\u2019t talk about [it] anymore.\u201d\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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