Summary
A survey of 100,000 Germans found that 94% refuse to buy a Tesla, signaling a major crisis for the company.
Tesla’s German sales dropped 70% in early 2025 after a 41% decline in 2024, despite overall EV sales rising.
Analysts attribute the slump to CEO Elon Musk’s far-right political endorsements, including promoting the AfD party and making Nazi-related gestures. Musk is under European investigation for political meddling.
With Tesla’s reputation plummeting, industry experts predict further losses in Germany’s competitive EV market.
“Oh, he’s not a bad guy, he’s misunderstood.”
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He did use that “Canada isn’t a real country” line from South Park. So you’re not far off.
Bonus points for irony if they actually use “aspergers” given the origin of the term.
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Best justification so far: he was just so happy, so in the moment!
🤔 When’s the last time you made an “accidental” Heil Hitler just because you were pumped about something?
…and do it twice, just in case the first “accident” wasn’t enough.