Disgust at the CEO’s rightwing activism is casting a pall but conservatives are no more likely to buy EVs
US liberals have become so disgusted with Tesla since Elon Musk’s rightward turn that they are now not only far less likely to purchase the car brand but also less willing to buy any type of electric car, new research has found.
The popularity of Tesla among liberal-minded Americans has plummeted since Musk, Tesla’s chief executive and the world’s richest person, allied himself with Donald Trump and helped propel the president to election victory last year.
While liberals reported mostly positive intentions around buying an electric car in August 2023, their overall support for EVs eroded in the wake of a collapse in their opinion of Teslas, according to the new study, which polled Americans on an array of environmental actions.
Norway, where I live, have invested a lot in the charging infrastructure since 2010. In 2024 9/10 cars registered were electric.
This far into the year, and the amount of newly registered electric cars is 94,1%. Tesla is 17% of the sales, they’re having a very good financing campaign on the new model Y. VW is second with 14%.
In countries where the infrastructure is good, a decent car with long range and is “cheap” is king.