Organized demonstrations against Tesla are designed to put pressure on Elon Musk to back off on cleaning up the federal spending mess. Protests have been part of American life for a very long time and they're considered legitimate free speech.
Keying, protests and firebombing take their toll on their target, as they're intended to do. Though still the world's biggest maker of EV's, deliveries of cars dropped in the first quarter (Q1 2025) by 13% compared to last year's first quarter.
Model Y was the most popular passenger car in the world in 2024. It's safety rating is outstanding. It was "near-perfect" in crash tests conducted by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. Hopefully, not everyone interested in EV's will be intimidated by the "Tesla Takedown."
Teslas tend to do well in crash tests. Here's a Model X from six years ago, not rolling over as many SUV's tend to do:
from Electrek
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