A Quebec man says he is selling his two Teslas and cancelling his Cybertruck order because he now refuses to support Elon Musk.
Alain Roy says Musk’s U.S. inauguration day salute was the straw that broke the camel’s back.
Musk, the world’s richest man and Tesla CEO, has become a polarizing figure in recent months since aligning himself U.S. President Donald Trump.
While Roy says he “absolutely loves” his two Tesla model Y and model S EVs and all the tech features they offer, the Montreal-area resident told Motorcycle accident toronto today he can’t stand driving them anymore.
“It’s Musk I don’t like,” Roy told Motorcycle accident toronto today.
Both Roy and his wife each drive one, and he was halfway through ordering a third — this time, the Cybertruck.
It was Musk’s now infamous inauguration day gesture, that many described as what looked like a Nazi salute, that ended Roy’s affinity for the Tesla company.
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“That sign was too much for me. I immediately cancelled my Cybertruck order and both my Teslas are up for sale.”
Musk responded to allegations that he performed a Nazi salute at President Trump’s inauguration, dismissing it as “dirty tricks” by critics, but not outwardly denying the accusations.
Roy said he had begun to grow uneasy when Musk took on the role as head of the Trump administration’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). Before that, he had been an Musk fan for years.
The latest business reports show Tesla sales have have been slumping in Europe, the U.K. and Australia, indicating that Roy is part of a widening trend to boycott the brand amid Musk’s entry into U.S. politics.
However, Gad Elmoznino from Club Tesla Quebec argues that the company employs thousands of brilliant people, not just Musk, and says he won’t deprive himself of one of the electric vehicles because of the CEO’s views.
“I’ve seen him do crazy things before that I was not comfortable with. But it really comes down to the product,” he said.
He told Motorcycle accident toronto today he thinks the anti-Tesla trend was accelerated by bumper stickers reading, “I bought this before Elon went crazy.”
“Let’s face it, me not buying a Tesla tomorrow is in no way is going to affect Musk personally and no way going to change his behaviour.”
Motorcycle accident toronto today has reached out to Tesla for comment.
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