The final chapter of Tesla isn't about innovation. It's about the hubris of a white supremacist who thinks he rules the world. The brand that once promised to save the planet is now a study in how fast one ketamine-addled man-child can drive a company off a cliff.
https://www.theindex.media/nobody-wants-a-nazi-electric-car/
@Daojoan one caveat: more than 70% of the Tesla shareholders decided (twice!) to award the poor excuse of a person they still have as CEO an extraordinary award of over 50 billion twice because of the “extraordinary leadership qualities” that might have been otherwise lost… that’s on them*.
*those who voted for it both times. However, it seems both votes are considered illegal due to the relationship between Musk and the majority if stakeholders. See, for instance, https://abcnews.go.com/Business/judge-rejected-elon-musks-50-billion-tesla-pay/story?id=116403271
2025-01-30: Edited to clarify that not all shareholders voted for it. In the end, the vote happened twice, and both times has been considered illegal because of the way it was negotiated.
@jhooper @juandesant @Daojoan Just today after reporting TSLA missed earnings expectations, stock went down at market close, and then shot up 4% in aftermarket.
Makes no sense and smells like manipulation.
@jhooper @juandesant @Daojoan It's back down again to match market close values now that the wider market is open.
Completely that fanboyism and/or manipulation.
@Daojoan yeah, seen people wanting to ditch theor #Swasticar|s ASAP!
@kkarhan @Daojoan
There’s a #Tesla dealership under construction in #Vancouver 🇨🇦 with graffiti on the walls already before his Nazi salute
As tariffs get threatened I don’t imagine the place will be making a lot of Canadian sales
Seriously wonder if they’ll complete the project 🚧
@villasbc @AccordionBruce @Daojoan only competitive due to #Tariffs banning cheaper & better alternatives.
The #WankPanzer gladly isn't legal in the #EU due to lack of #CrashCompatiility with #Pedestrian|s #Cyclist|s as demanded by EC vehicle class M1 whilst simultaneously failing the criteria for any other class [i.e. M1G for offroad cars!]...
@villasbc @AccordionBruce @kkarhan @Daojoan
They supposedly had 2M pre-orders at one point for the Cybertruck. With the massive price increase and loss of a lot of the hyped features a lot of those were never acted on.
Tesla lumped Cybertruck sales in with the ancient and slow selling Model S and Model X, so we don't have exact numbers, but the estimate is between 30k and 50k trucks sold in 2024, with lots still sitting in inventory. The consensus is closer to 30k.
That's about how many of the aging F150 Lightnings Ford moved. With Ram and GM showing up with credible alternatives this year, I'm pretty sure we're going to see CT sales slide further.
The tell for me is they went from 4 models (S, 3, X, Y) to 5 and still sold fewer vehicles for the year. That should never be the case.
@Daojoan
> Elon Musk could have redefined transportation, reshaped cities, and written the future.
When? How? By killing high-speed rail? By making a much worse metro substitute? By faking battery replacement instead of charging.
Edit, correction: he did not kill HS-rail, just managed to stall it. How it will end up under Trump is the question now.
@Daojoan "Hyundai and Kia are capturing environmentally conscious buyers with sleek, affordable EVs unburdened by political baggage. "
I am loving my Ioniq 6 more every day. Supposedly getting my NACS adapter in Q12025.
@Daojoan
OTOH, Chinese car maker BYD saw its sales jump more than 41% in 2024, year-on-year, to a total of 4.27 million vehicles, which includes EV and hybrid cars. EV sales were at 1.76 million, close to the number for Tesla (1.79 million). BYD sells 90% of its cars in China.
President Biden imposed tariffs of 100% on electric vehicles from China in May 2024.
Musk is an example of what happens when petrostate oil oligarchs give you funding...
https://www.yahoo.com/news/russian-oligarchs-investments-elon-musk-194258467.html
Denis Aven and Jack Moszkowicz, the sons of Russian oligarchs Petr Aven and Vadim Moszkowicz.
Alwaleed bin Talal
https://www.forbes.com/sites/mattdurot/2022/10/31/saudi-prince-alwaleed-becomes-twitters-second-largest-shareholder/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/09/01/musk-twitter-investors-underwater/
The fossil fuel industry is so determined to stop a fossil fuel phase out, they fund anti-democracy tech lords & ignore the losses.
@Daojoan Good Job everyone! Keep going, METATH!
(Make Every Tesla A Trash Heap)
@Daojoan very petulant tantrum you put to pen
Is this therapy and a cathartic experience for you or did you think there's a serious analysis here?
"Everyone to the right of me is a white supremacist!" Isn't as compelling anymore
Do better
@Daojoan Tesla stock is down 7% in the last month.
A good start!
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