Almost a third of EV-loving Dutch consumers could sell their Tesla: 'There's a debate about Tesla shame in the Netherlands' - Elon Musk

Almost a third of EV-loving Dutch consumers could sell their Tesla

• gave Tesla CEOs are under intense scrutiny. Since then it has openly supported far-right forces in Europe that harken back to its fascist past. His Roman-style salute to Trump supporters this week was just the latest controversy. A debate has been held in the Netherlands about the Tesla shame. Elon Musk's brand of divisive right-wing politics is driving traditional Tesla customers away from the brand, that's indisputable.

The question on everyone's mind, then, has really been about how widespread the problem really is, since most accounts are anecdotal. However, a recent survey may finally shed some light on this hotly contested topic.

Called a current affairs news program in Dutch. Een Today Tesla drivers in the country were polled directly about how they felt about Musk. The results showed that nearly one in three customers have considered ditching the brand if they haven't already.

"There's been a debate in the Netherlands around the Tesla shame," said pollster and presenter Joyce Bourgeois. good luck. It's another thing entirely when you take the next step and think about selling him.

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Of the brand's 432 customers who responded, 31 percent said they either got rid of their Tesla or were planning to. When asked if they were proud to drive a Tesla, every other owner answered 'no', with another 10 percent saying they didn't know. 

While the sample size isn't large enough to be conclusive, this is the first real data point to emerge since Musk's launch. Openly supporting Europe's far right. The continent represents Tesla. The biggest headache around the world Last year volumes fell by 11 percent to 327,000 vehicles, mainly due to the loss of state subsidies in key markets such as Germany.

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Before the survey, one could only find anecdotal evidence of frustration: fans on social media claiming to be ditching their Teslas, or others displaying stickers declaring that their cars were "from his crazy "Previously" were purchased. Even now, many such signs can still be purchased on a number of sites. Amazon، Ebay And Etsy.

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Held for EenVandaag's As part of a recurring opinion panel, Musk was asked questions as part of a broader survey of 26,000 people before Trump's inauguration last week.

That means it happened before Musk's latest controversy over his Roman. Ave A way to thank President Donald Trump's supporters. While the Jewish rights group ADL argued that it was merely strange And others claimed it was just his. Asperger's from pain Acting, many others saw in the salute a parallel to Europe's fascist militant past.

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Because of heavy incentives for EVs and taxes on gas cars, the technology is much more mainstream than in other parts of the world. That means Tesla owners are responding. EenVandaag's The survey isn't just a snapshot of left-leaning progressives.

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The wealthy nation also punches above its weight when it comes to technology adoption: with 132,000 new EVs registered last year, it is the fourth largest market in terms of sheer volume in Europe, behind only the UK, Germany and France. Every third new car sold in the country runs on battery only.