Tesla Owners Reveal Their Biggest Regrets: My Car ‘Became A Badge Of Shame’

Drivers of Elon Musk's car brand share how they feel. "I no longer need to drive a car that is associated with literal Nazism."

It’s a tough time to be a Tesla owner.

Despite not being a member of the Cabinet, Tesla’s CEO, Elon Musk, has had an outsized role in President Donald Trump’s administration, launching an internal campaign to radically upend federal governmental agencies. As a result, tens of thousands of government employees have been fired or laid off over the past few weeks.

Musk’s constitutionally questionable authority ― along with his erratic behavior, including a speech during which he gave a salute that looked like a Nazi “Sieg heil” gesture ― have left many shareholders and Tesla drivers aghast. Tesla’s stock is unraveling in the U.S., down more than 8% this week, after news came out that the electric carmaker’s European Union and United Kingdom sales had taken a 45% hit in January.

As for current Tesla owners, some who waited years to get off the waitlist and into a car are now considering offloading theirs (or they already have) because of Musk’s government meddling.

“I admired Elon’s vision and his mission for helping to save the planet and finally got one after waiting three years,” said Doug, a man from Arizona, who like a few others in this story asked to use his first name only for privacy.