@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.
