CNN Business headline: Elon Musk’s politics trigger strong reactions from Tesla customers
Matt McFarland byline
By Matt McFarland, CNN Business
Updated 2:53 PM ET, Tue July 12, 2022
https://www.cnn.com/2022/07/12/business/tesla-elon-musk-bran…
Steven Kronenberg of California canceled an order for a Tesla solar roof this spring after seeing Musk announce his support of Republicans.
He also said he didn’t like seeing Tesla face a lawsuit from a California civil rights agency for its treatment of Black workers.
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Scott Wilson of California, who owns a Model Y, placed an order for a second Tesla this year. But he said he’s had second thoughts, and he considered canceling the order.
“I don’t want Tesla cars to become the new MAGA hat,” Wilson said. “I don’t want to be seen as a rich jerk, and I don’t want to be seen as a political conservative, libertarian free speech warrior.”