What do you think when you see a Tesla Cybertruck? "Moron." "Headcase." "Fear junkie." There are a variety of valid reactions. Cybertrucks are even worse than Hummers, both driven by styleless, apocalyptic nutbags, no doubt stocking food and firearms, itching for the end of the world, so they can be king. Or lord of the block. Or something.
But Tesla brought out Cybertrucks in 2023, after Elon Musk bought X and began to establish himself, not only as the personal financier for the lunatic right, but one of the loudest voices of intolerance, nationalism, sexism and ignorance rampant.
But how about regular Teslas, particularly older models, that might have been purchased back when Musk was still a high tech visionary, the man who finally made the electric car work, and not the creepy and frightening bully he became. How do you communicate that you bought the car before its creator established himself as a fascist fanboy, a right wing agitator, a disseminator of hate and unvarnished predatory masculinity on his troll farm, X, and a general enemy of American democracy and freedom?
I've noticed several varieties of the above bumper sticker, and recognize the dilemma. The smart thing to do of course would be to sell the car, take your losses, and buy a Subaru, as a kind of penance. But that's a lot to ask, and I think that establishing your choice of car should not be construed as an endorsement of current toxicity is sufficient. I mean, I still subscribe to the Washington Post, even though Jeff Bezos has shamed it, and himself, by using its editorial pages to blow kisses and making cooing noises at our nation's liar, bully, fraud and traitor. These are difficult times, and we all navigate best we can. Withdrawal isn't an option.
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When I see Tesla Cybertrucks and Hummer megatrucks I assume the driver is compensating for his tiny penis.
ReplyDeleteI fail to understand why anyone would want a vehicle that can trap them inside & burn them to death!
ReplyDeleteThe electric door handles are a disaster, Bloomberg reports that 15 people have died in Teslas due to the door handles failing to work after a crash has disable the battery that powers the door locks. Few owners can reach the hidden manual release & someone who is a passenger doesn't even know about it. In addition, first responders can't open them from the outside, since the insane Elmo also decided that the outside door handles must retract to become flush with the car body, to increase its mileage, even though the increase is about a quarter mile per full charge.
In fact, China has recently outlawed those types of door handles on all vehicles due to that insanity & now mandates full manual door handles, inside & outside!
This is the result of a crazy person designing vehicles.
Don't forget, California had to fine him for violating safety rules at the car factory in Fremont, because he wouldn't have certain railings that are there to keep the workers safe painted yellow, because Elmo hates the color yellow!
If someone offered me a ride in a Tesla, I'll say no fucking way, as I don't want to burn to death in that atrocity!!!
I did not renew my WaPo subscription, but I still order the occasional item on Amazon. Bezos is a difficult villain to avoid.
ReplyDeleteIn all honesty, what I think when I see one of these cars is "he must have a teeny tiny penis". It's the same thing I thought years ago when some folks were driving Hummers.
ReplyDeleteReplying to Anonymous, 6:17a, I was thinking the same thing! Guess I'm not the only one. Judy
ReplyDeleteMusk is a very unusual specimen. Although granting some value in caring for others, he said on a popular radio show: "The fundamental weakness of Western civilization is empathy. The empathy exploit. They're exploiting a bug in Western civilization, which is the empathy response." It seems that everything he says and does reflects that perspective.
ReplyDeleteYou can’t always assume politics by someone’s choice of car. However, last Saturday as 80+people stood outside the Village Green in Wilmette peacefully protesting the current government activities as dozens of cars drove past and honked in solidarity, only one driver gave us the finger. You guessed it, he drove a Tesla!
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