Makes sense. They should make cars that don't spontaneously combust.
this post was submitted on 18 Mar 2025
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Now this kind of thing could actually be the downfall of Tesla. Good job people!
I assume people wear masks when doing it because of the monitoring cameras on Teslas
The same cameras that drove one into a painting of a road? Only the best imaging.
Tesla had to create the own insurance because many companies and states won't insure the cyber truck.
Guarantee the payouts dive as well, given falling market values.
Some higher being observing Earth from a far distance must be intrigued by the pattern recognition of us destroying one specific car while completely ignoring the thousands of others.
Like, imagine when we look at single-cell organisms and see them swarm something. We’d never apply any kind of nuanced interpersonal/sociopolitical reasons to be the cause.
The immune system reacting to a threat
Yea, colonialism/imperialism share a lot of characteristics with parasites.
Same pattern of white blood cells recognizing a pathogen. Search and destroy
Precisely. Makes you wonder what sociopolitical shit some amoeba are dealing with at the moment lol
Hahahahahahahaha
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
This is fucking hilarious.
It turns out, property damage can solve a problem
Could the Americans be figuring out how to protest properly?
I wouldn't say this is properly, but at least they're finally starting to protest. This is teething while they figure it out.
Fire hot
When it is targeted, not just smashing every window on some small business you happen to see.
I won’t be the one to indulge in vandalism but i do want the company to fold… higher price of ownership is part of the decision process for prospective buyers… let’s just say i won’t judge those that do choose the dark side!
I used to work in insurance. This might actually be the biggest blow to Testla, even more than stock prices. If people keep vandalizing the vehicles, eventually the insurance has to come due. And repair costs are not cheap, its basically only dealers and a limited number of repair places that partner.
And insurance companies always make sure they get their money.
What kinds of vandalism are most costly to repair, without endangering the lives of drivers, passengers and people nearby? I want to see if those are mentioned in future news coverage.
Rip off a sidepanel. Not even the smartest people on space x can fit a new one.
IIRC, if one or two tires, or all four tires are damaged, insurance will cover it. But insurance won't cover three tires being damaged if I understand correctly. So slash three tires per car.
It's better when insurance covers it
I wouldn't go after individual Tesla owners. It wasn't always like this. They adopted the earliest and cheapest (in the US) EV. I won't buy one now, but I would have three years ago.
I understand the dealership thing. Are most of them directly corporate?
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Paint probably.
Also I would never support anything illegal. As the law requires.
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So it's actually working!
That makes it more expensive to own a Tesla, and that's one more thing that will make it less attractive to buy, either new or used.
It's debatable whether this is fair, but clearly it achieves a political goal.
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Ironically, even without the vandalism these cars were ridiculously expensive to insure. When I bought my EV I checked insurance premiums, and it would’ve cost $100/mo more to insure a model 3 similarly priced EV from another maker.
this is what the fanbois never bragged about when the brand used to carry some level of prestige
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