'I've been betrayed.' Tesla drivers are pushing back on Elon Musk

Source: Los Angeles Times

'I've been betrayed.' Tesla drivers are pushing back on Elon Musk

Caroline Petrow-Cohen
Wed, March 12, 2025 at 3:33 PM EST 8 min read

In late February, Culver City resident David Andreone posted a photo of his black Model 3 Tesla on Facebook and Instagram and offered it for sale for $35,000. Though the posts received dozens of comments, no buyers emerged.

Andreone, 59, said he loves driving the car, but made the decision to sell after the brand’s association with co-founder and Chief Executive Elon Musk became too much to bear.

Musk, widely regarded as an eccentric visionary who popularized electric vehicles, has occupied a prominent position in the Trump administration as the leader of the so-called Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, since January.

Once a champion of climate change activism, Musk now represents President Trump’s agenda, including efforts to downsize the federal government and roll back environmental protections.

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