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.
The only way to get your money back is to set your car on fire these days
The option to drive it until it falls apart is still on the table though. A car shouldn’t be treated as an investment opportunity
Yeah but then you’d be stuck driving it for another couple weeks.
What a burn. The Tesla might even catch fire from this comment alone.