According to a recent survey, Tesla's reputation is plunging, which could be due to Musk's off-putting and problematic behavior.

“Whether you hate me, like me or are indifferent, do you want the best car, or do you not want the best car?” [Apartheid Manchild] told audiences at an event in November.

Well, for starters I don’t want a car at all. I’d rather use public transit. You know, an actually effective means of reducing emissions.

If I were in the market, yes, I would want the best car. Which is why I’d never buy a Tesla. I’d buy an XPeng or a BYD or the like.

  • AwkwardLookMonkeyPuppetEnglish
    16•17 hours ago

    The company became popular because of the popularity of its founder, and will die alongside his reputation.

    • @stoly
      14•17 hours ago

      I’m no Tesla historian, but wasn’t it already on the way up before Musk got involved?

      • @[email protected]English
        14•16 hours ago

        It tends to be how he makes all his money, tbh. Spot a company on the rise, buy it, profit.

        Twitter is an exception. He’s bought that just for propaganda because he can’t bear the idea of people not paying attention to him.

      • @Glytch
        10•16 hours ago

        Very much so, that’s why he got involved and bought his way onto the list of founders.

        • @stoly
          6•16 hours ago

          And then, as I recall, the actual founders very quickly sold their shares and left. Really unfortunate. Also surprising that he didn’t find a way to put X in there somewhere, like TeslaX.