I don’t really understand the calls for people to sell the Teslas they already own. Those vehicles are already purchased and paid for (even loans and leases; the money paid on those does not go to Tesla, who has already been paid in full). To the extent that they are covered by warranty, they actually cost Tesla money the more they are driven. And those lucky people with free Supercharger access are costing Tesla even more.

Further, to sell a Tesla requires someone else to buy it; it doesn’t remove it from existence or use. Unless you’re suggesting that people scrap their vehicles, which seems incredibly irresponsible environmentally.

@josh0 I’ve been pondering your post for ~10 days now, unsure if I should reply.

FWIW, I’m a Jew who could never own a VW, BMW, Mercedes, Audi, or Porsche, because of their involvement in the Holocaust.

And I’ve just reached the same point with Tesla.

This is after owning 5 Teslas, and being a huge fan of the company since 2013. I own 2 Teslas right now and I’m selling both of them, even though I think the Model 3 is the best all-around vehicle for me currently on the US market.

At this point I personally cannot stomach being associated with Musk. He’s either a Nazi or a Nazi sympathizer/supporter, or such a troll that he likes making people think that is he such. Regardless of what’s in his heart (if anything) he has associated himself with white supremacy and antisemitism and I need to dissasociate myself from him.

So this is very personal for me and it’s as much about how can I live with myself on a daily basis as it is about impacting Musk himself.

@josh0 got it. Makes sense.

IMO if we can cause used Tesla prices to crash, that would hurt Musk. It would make it harder for current Tesla owners to trade in a used Tesla for a new one, and it would make people less likely to buy a new Tesla due to the threat of depreciation and/or social stigma. Tesla also maintains an inventory of used cars at all times, and if those assets lose value, the company takes a loss. These things can all compound; Tesla’s inflated stock price is based on Musk’s ridiculous claims of 100% growth forever; a few quarters of low or no growth could crash the stock price. Which would be, IMO, a good thing.

@avi this is true. Depressing the price of used Teslas would be good, but if/when those tariffs actually materialize, the prices of all used cars is going to skyrocket like it did from the supply chain issues during Covid. It would not surprise me in the slightest if Musk is actually specifically planning for this; he’s in a fantastic position to manipulate the market for his own benefit.

I’ve noticed a number of people talking about donating their Teslas, and—where financially feasible—this actually seems like a great option. Especially if they’re donated to charities that will then use them, ideally with prominent branding for their causes.

I’m picturing a fleet of pink Teslas with the T logo replaced with an IUD that serve as free shuttles to/from Planned Parenthood locations. Obviously, this would actually be a very bad idea that will never happen, but it makes me smile. And actually bog-standard Teslas used for the purpose might actually work really well as camouflage.

@josh0 OMG I love that image

@avi it’s just so perfect! 😆