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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
Environment
Oliver Milman

Elon Musk is turning US liberals off not just Tesla but electric vehicles in general

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Donald Trump and the Tesla CEO, Elon Musk, stand next to a Tesla Cybertruck on the South Portico of the White House on 11 March 2025. Photograph: Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty Images

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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