Elon Musk is turning US liberals off not just Tesla but electric vehicles in general
by Oliver Milman from Environment | The Guardian on (#6YZVN)
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.
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