Tesla updates from the interview: Trump praises Tesla cars changing stance and being more open to EVs as a piece of the market. Elon asks about converting to sustainable energy over a longer timeline Trump/Elon talk about nuclear energy as another option.
@@RyanShawtech Trump will say anything to anyone who praises him or gives him money. When he gets in front of fossil fuel fat cats, listen to what he says then.
@@davide9427 This was musk's attempt to salvage his 45 million dollars a month he is buying trump off with. Musk seems to be unaware that most people do not like him anymore and most of those that do like him don't like EVs. Musk no longer has any star power to lend anyone.
Elon arguing about finite resources and not Climate Change in his Trump interview and still being hung up on Unions despite Optimus, Robo-Taxi and Grok AI on the horizon, does not instill confidence in TSLA - and so i had to sell. Being all in on these new Republican values and either not speaking up or having changed his mind means him being vulnerable to the application of these values in Optimus and Grok, diminishing the base of customers willing to use them in their private environment.
We already knew Elon's political stand. Just buying (X) to keep free speech going and bringing Trump back to X, it was already known his political affiliation.
I wouldn't put Tim Cooks and Elon at the same table, simply put that Cooks doesn't really care about designs, while Elon does care about product design (just like Steve Jobs)
I’m not buying a Tesla because of Elon Musk. I’m buying the car for what it has to offer. I don’t get people that say, well I’m not buying something because of someone. It makes no sense. EM doesn’t build the car, Tesla does. People think they are hurting Musk, well you’re not. You’re hurting yourself because you can’t tell me you decided to buy a Tesla because of EM. You typically buy something because you like it and\or how it will benefit you.
I bought a Tesla instead because i am so thankful to Elon for bringing the tech and freedom of speech 🙏 The fight against the communists is the only that mathers now.
I went with my neighbor to go pick up his new Model 3 in Dallas this weekend, they said they were delivering 240 cars that day and the place was packed with family's and people picking up cars. It was nuts.
Saw the same when I was visiting Phoenix AZ a couple months ago... they had a MASSIVE delivery center, and was super busy. Also.. I have never seen that many EV's running around... Tesla's were everywhere, but also Mercedes and Rivian and Porsche's
I was there on Saturday as well. Got my 3 LR rear wheel drive. Planned on buying it back in February and it was all about the product not what the company stood for. BTW I am pro great products not making a statement by brand.
I was at the delivery center in Houston this week and it was also 100 or so mass of Teslas being delivered at once (20 or so Cybertrucks in the mix). Was fairly crazy sight! 😅
safest car in its class. a safe SUV is safer in certain crashes, due to physics. But yes, this was part of my thinking as well when I bought mine. Wish other manufacturers would compete on price, range, safety. Afraid its still a couple years from now
I am more left leaning but still getting a tesla because its the better car and better for the planet. Elon is allowed to support who he wants. I dont think its hurting the brand at all despite what main stream media would like us all to believe
@@mikethebest6 what is racist about supporting LEGAL immigration, closed borders, and a education system that doesn’t brainwash kids? 👀 I’m glad my Tesla purchase is supporting the values I support, fighting the woke mind virus. Let’s go Elon 🇺🇸🇺🇸
@@mikethebest6 do you have any examples that you disagree with? I'd argue talking in caps and just saying the basic insults doesn't really get you any support outside of your bubble.
Better yet is all that plus a guy complaining that driving an EV is divisive yet utterly ignores the complete demonization of ICE vehicles and their drivers by climate change lemmings.
@@platoscavealum902 Yeah, defining the brand with a socially controversial value in one case and simply holding socially controversial values separate from the brand in the other are so the same. Brilliant take.
His detractors didn’t call it divisive, but they still hated him for it. Now that he’s flipped, he’s loved by those same people. Very interesting indeed.
I watched the interview. The themes were: 1) Reduce crime and support law enforcement, 2) Control the boarder (which helps reduce crime) and focus on legal immigration. , 3) Reduce government regulation which stifles innovation. Seems very reasonable...which is why a lifelong democrat has joined forces with another lifelong democrat that switched parties. How did these become political issues...or issues supported by only one party?
@@RogerThat902because the Democrats blocked him in courts and tried to have him removed from the Presidency with two impeachments not based on reality.
@georgevigil7001 Facts... A lot of these people are just sheep walking around running with comments without any in-depth knowledge of what's actually happening..
T’s comment about the cost of chargers was a very good point about the inefficiency of government vs. private enterprise. The budget called for an astronomical number but in the last 3 years has only gotten around to building a handful of chargers. I think the left is losing moderates faster than Tesla is losing Tesla fans.
Actually now since he is endorsing Trump I may consider a Tesla. Because of tax credits supporting EV’s All tax payer are supporting buying Shares in Tesla.
People will still buy EV’s because they are simply better, and Teslas are the overall best. People that cannot support Tesla will buy an inferior EV. Elon will not pander, which is why I admire him.
And they will do so willingly knowing that they’re not supporting Elon and Tesla. He had a 10 year lead. His lead is now diminishing quickly their lack of innovation and the failure to build a low price car is going to destroy the company.
I personally know a globally recognized climatologist. He was part of the two man team that put up the first global climate tracking satellite network in place. He can easily explain in about 5 minutes why he doesn’t believe man is currently effecting climate. He goes on to prove that we do not currently have the technology to prove this one way or the other. Two questions have never been answered. Why “global warming” changed to “climate change”? If the science definitively proved one thing why is it now something else? And if breaking global temp records from 100 years ago proves we are causing climate change then why were those records set before the Industrial Revolution? All that being said, smoke from any source is not helping any environment so if we can move away from burning a finite resource we probably should. Which is why my lawncare equipment is electric and mostly solar charged. My golf cart is solar electric. My motorcycle is electric. And if money was no object I would have a Cybertruck, a Model Y, a Model 3 and a Grand Wagoneer with enough solar and battery backup to operate completely off the grid. As it sets I’m working on buying my first Tesla. Likely a used Model Y. Most importantly I love your channel, respect your opinion and agree that Elon’s being more vocal about politics could hurt Tesla sales. But I also understand why he is doing this and agree with his choice. Great video and keep them coming. I usually have to watch each video twice because I’m not logged in at work so I have to “like” at home and let it run so you get 2 views. 😊
They changed the term Global Warming to Climate Change because there were times and certain areas of the world where it was getting much colder, where their false narratives failed. I agree with you.
I've never taken into consideration the political persuasion of a company's CEO when purchasing a new car or anything else for that matter. I imagine you can find something you don't like about any of them.
In the end of the day most people make decisions like buying car based economic sense not personal opinion involved in the company. Social media isn't real life
I bought a Tesla in December because of Elon’s open minded stance and have talked 3 of my friends into also buying them. I would have never bought one before he bought x and celebrated freedom of speech.
If Elon endorsing Trump is so bad for Tesla, why is the stock up over 3% today? I support them both for their advocation of free speech. (on other things not so much)
If you follow the stock you know or should know that a 3 - 4% daily swing is par for the course on this stock. Perhaps you would like to explain why since Musk has shown his support for trump the stock has gone from $250 to about 200 / share.
Tesla's stock movements are typically amplified by any significant movements in the market for growth companies (relating most closely to the NASDAQ index) as a whole. Typically, Tesla's stock movements day-to-day will at least double the significant movements in the NASDAQ, so a 1.5% increase in the NASDAQ (like today's) will correspond to at least a 3% increase in $TSLA. Any significant departures from this relationship can be attributed to "newsworthy" events.
I still don't see how reducing commitment to Tesla's Supercharger Network helps Tesla. As a Tesla owner, it certainly makes me concerned. The timing of this couldn't be worse with a flood of non-Teslas expected as the Tesla chargers open up to them. Tesla's board and Elon should note that Tesla's main competition isn't other EVs, but rather hybrids.
Given Tesla is at the moment the best overall EV, but not the best quality manufacturer, If you don’t want to compromise with a lot of the competing EVs the next thing is pretty much a hybrid or PHEV. Funny how we were ridiculing Toyota a few years ago, now everyone wants the image of driving an overlanding Toyota. Elon is no longer Tony Stark he’s Lex Luthor.
Probably 3rd party companies rebranding and using Tesla superchargers.. Apparently it doesn’t make sense for Tesla to create and manage 1000s of more chargers than what they already have..so why not sale or lease out the chargers to 3rd parties so you have widespread supercharger growth that Tesla doesn’t have to use resources for.
the closest one to me is 45 minutes away. there is no other public charging too and i don’t live in the middle of nowhere. very large university about 10 minutes away
@@YungAnt7 I hope you're right and that the DC fast charger network continues to expand. But, sadly, it appears that Tesla are the only ones able to make the charger network reliable. Why can they and others can't? I have no idea.
Just purchased my first Tesla after hearing Elon has a brain and is not controlled by the left, or any side actually. He believes in free speech - if you’re not willing to listen to both sides, how do you make an educated decision? 2 more Teslas for our family in the near future. After driving one, I can’t go back to gas powered cars. After hearing the interview with Trump, I can’t fathom voting for 4 more years of what we have now. ❤
I own a Tesla Model Y Performance. I bought it because of Mr. Musk's politics. I had a BMW X3 before buying the Tesla, and I still own it. I almost always drive the Tesla, because Tesla is better than BMW, and Mr. Musk and President Trump are way better than the woke crowd at BMW.
its not a problem that Elon talks about politics! its your problem! Stop being so offended just because someone don't have the same beliefs as you! Freedom of speech, all you want to stop someone's opinion. So liberal....
If your politics dictate your spending, it's a personal choice. Most of us buy from China if the product is better or cheaper than equivalent alternative. The left claiming deplatforming and censorship can be necessary is where they lost me. There are several things about Trump and Elon I find annoying, but I'm both voting for Trump and buying a Tesla for the first time before year end. The Model 3 refresh is dope and finally fits the budget.
The political talk just made me click away from this video. And I’m still interested in a Tesla. I came for the Tesla content, not someone claiming that Elons opinion matters when it comes to actual product purchase.
Thank you, Ryan for openly explaining the mistake Elon makes by being so political. I know of one friend that owned a model S, changed to a Y and sold the Y as he had enough of Elon's politics/talk and tactics (supercharger de-emphasis). I wanted to buy Tesla stock, but can't justify doing so with such erratic, illogical and inappropriate political postulation from Elon. What is the cost of arrogance?
weak mind people let other people's emotion dictate what is or not good for them. i will continue to buy and invest in Tesla regardless of what people think or feel about Elon
So many talented engineers of multiple backgrounds and political leanings build these cars and develop the software, and all I get from people when using FSD is "you're trusting Elon Musk with your life?" 🤦♂️
@@l31007 For me though, it's a matter of conscience. As a person of color, who has been laid off in the past, his DEI troll/comment/whatever regarding the CloudFlare outage (amongst OTHER red flags) makes me think of how foolish I must be to save up the money I earned coding late in the hours of night and on weekends only to make his books look good. I'll just hold on to my current 12-year old car for a bit longer, and see what comes of all of this. For now, it's a hard pass on Tesla, as I would like to be able to sleep at night, and when you feel better about Volkswagen Group than you do about Tesla, that means that Tesla has a serious problem on their hands.
If anyone wants to buy an EV but not choose Tesla simply because Elon supports Trump, then it's a L for those buyers. 3 and Y have the best values in the US, and you are the one decide how much your money gonna worth.
I purchase a car based on the safety, quality and functionality I desire… not because of the manufacturer owner’s personal political beliefs 🙄 up to 5000 miles now on my new Model Y, best car I’ve ever owned and driven! ❤️⚡️🇺🇸
Associating cars with politics is just as stupid as associating surgical masks with politics. Apparently we haven't been hit hard enough by climate change to get off of the dumb donkey ride and pay attention to what matters. Maybe it takes severe drought, the pacific northwest burning to the ground, the ocean rising a few feet and a third of the country flooding for us to start paying attention to what matters. Humanity needs to keep its eye on the ball.
Just to let you know Ryan, Elon reached out to Harris for an interview as well and she declined the offer. You can't blame Elon for being "political" when one side doesn't even want to engage him when he has legitimate questions.
Political views aside, everyone can plainly see Elon’s outspoken support for Trump. He’s not neutral right now and pretending that he’s not being “political” will not work, my friend
Biden/Harris has been ghosting Musk and Tesla for years, even before he bought Twitter and supported Trump. It’s because he doesn’t use union labor. Biden and his minions have targeted Musk with numerous investigations. They see free, uncensored speech they can’t control as a threat.
@@jonahcabral2425 So Trump takes slanted questions from the clearly out spoken Harris supporters at ABC, CNN , etc and yet Harris can't even take an interview from those softball question interviewers? Talk about "neutrality." Get a clue on what's going on in the world.
Hi Ryan, I agree with you on many issues. I have tried to be loyal to Tesla. Bought my Y in Nov. 2021 in Texas. Got bids for solar panels and solar roof (but took too long and no one seemed to know how long or who would install it). Tried Texas Energy for my electric bill (but again didn't save me any money (actually cost me money) and was thinking about updating my Y but with all the blow back and Elon at large might hold back on any purchases or upgrades. I had a Tesla CT on order and cancelled it. The latest straw is Tesla fired everyone at the service Center in Richmond, TX and now I have to wait two months for service. No mobile service anymore. Give me a human to talk to please.
It's sad that something as simple as the car you drive somehow reflects your political beliefs. If you like a Honda/Charger/Tesla, drive a Honda/Charger/Tesla. Then go vote for who you wish.
It's extremely narrow and small minded if you decide not to purchase, or even sell your current vehicle based purely on the CEO's of that companies political beliefs. But I guess some people really are that trivial and insecure.
I know plenty that refuse to buy Tesla since Elon has supported Trump! Sadly I try to explain the car and infrastructure being far superior but it hasnt changed their minds
I still own stock, but its a long bet and mostly based on their energy products. Musk controls the board, so they aren't going to remove him as CEO. The SEC is broken because they tried to ban musk from being CEO over a meaningless tweet, but are ignoring a lawsuit where a judge pulled back the biggest compensation package ever given to anyone due to the board being yes men for musk and not representing shareholders. As long as musk is CEO and he wants to push anti-american politics, tesla vehicle sales will suffer. The b2b stuff will be fine. The best guess I have is that musk thinks he can let the auto side of the company shrink and milk superchargers as other companies adopt tesla plugs. But the reality is, musk seems to be raiding tesla resources to boost twitter. A shareholder suit was filed in june over this. Tesla will survive/thrive on the demand for energy products, despite musk's horrible management.
The car is not superior anymore, the infrastructure is but I can get a Rivian or Ford and access much of the infrastructure today. You could argue they are a superior value.
@@theredmonkey It is not all superchargers, just a smaller subset. Those other cars are very situational based on what superchargers are being made available to you. It is also not worth buying a mach-e until the next version with LFP and other tesla inspired improvements. When the new mach-e comes out, ford will have a shot at succeeding with EVs, but only if the improvements make the mach-e more on par with a tesla.
The FSD, supercharger access and premium connectivity is how they get people who live in apartments. This makes it affordable for people who want to lease the vehicle anyway. It removes the main hurdle.
I leased a M3 LR in 21 and South Carolina laws prevent someone from leasing a Tesla as of 10/2023. Leasing a Polestar now and miss some things about my Tesla. Elon buying Twitter makes him a hero to free speech to me and I may buy a M3 when my lease is up on my Polestar. God forbid people actually have conversations!!!
The way I’ve had to defend my Tesla from my peers is ridiculous. Teslas are very popular with my demographic in my city. At least it was. The brand is absolutely taking a hit.
So if you’re conservative leaning…you’re not watching Disney movies or going to Disney World anymore? Give me a break. Buy the product or service. Who cares the company’s thinks- buy what you want or need. Your boycott means nothing.
I appreciate the attempt at neutrality, but disagree with the notion that Elon should shove his politics under a rug. If he were singing equal praises for the other side of the isle, the media would put him on a golden throne. The outrage over Elons "Politics" only exists because he disagrees with the, until recently, unchecked cult.
President Trump was just gifted a cyber truck!!! Great advertising 👏🏾 and promotion for the product and company. By the way, the UK wants to arrest the man for having a conversation... Yikes!!!
I’ve never purchased, traded or sold a vehicle with consideration of who the CEO is of the Auto maker. Or politics. You might consider leaving politics out of your content. I’ve enjoyed your channel but can do without the political discussions.
The other political party is insane! The left has gone way too far and we need Trump to reverse some stuff and most of all protect the kids and fair sports.
Sure is funny how some things change, I have been driving a Tesla for almost three years. Everyone immediately assumed I was a liberal, and drove a EV due to the climate change. But how wrong they were! Tesla is the most American built car you can buy in the US. With the idea of trying to keep as much of my money going to US jobs I bought Tesla. My Power comes from US coal, US workers, My electricity is pretty cheap .12 cents a KW comes from a local coal fired power plant. So I know where my power comes from, US workers. The next reason was the savings on maintenance. The fraud in the Automotive industry huge, I have come not to trust any dealership, and most repair shops. When you go and put gas in your car you have no idea where the oil to make that gas came from. Under this President there is a good chance it came from outside the US.
The FSD and SC package is interesting and seems to be right on the edge of benefitting the consumer vs benefitting Tesla. 3k would have been a no brainer.
As for FSD, I paid $11k and on HW3 we've seen nothing, and now it's outdated. I'm just 1 of many unhappy customers, and one that would consider a class action for false advertising.
I am definitely going to buy a Tesla, but it is wild that it is so divisive when one company has a CEO that doesn't lean hard left. I wish it was just about products and not politics, but I have no issue with some actual thought diversity.
This partisanship approach to everything in US is getting tiring. What we ask from companies is to respect the law in democratic countries. If people stop buying products from companies with CEOs voting republican, they won’t be many left to buy from.
It’s not democrats vs republicans. It’s what’s in the constitution, not what you think is right. If you don’t like the constitution, write your congressman or move to North Korea
My wife currently has a model Y. And we both love it now the only issue I have is I have a Tacoma and Toyota really lost their value here recently with all their mechanical problems so I’ve been trying to find something that could tow 5500 pounds and a hitch weight over 500 pounds. I wish the model Y can do that. Also saw at Tsportline that they offer lift kits for the model Y different tires sizes for more aggressive tread. Specially, down here in Florida where we get hurricanes in the water washes out roads and that way I have a little bit of a higher lift on a model Y be able to go around them much easier.
Model Y was an overpriced car when we bought in year 2022. The car had no spared tire, ruined the wedding event invitation on the way. The tires had to be changed roughly 21,000 to 22,000 miles, $1400 to $1600 for four tires, very expensive. The battery charged had dropped 10% on first year, dropped more on the second year. No more Tesla for us.
I have bought three and currently own two Teslas. I cannot imagine using the Full Self Driving. Navigation and Collision Avoidance seem pretty good but other elements undermine your confidence. In my daily commute, the speed limits are often marked or interpreted incorrectly. Also our Model Y routinely whacks passengers in the head with the Falcon-wing doors, and is quite inconsistent with choosing how far to open the doors in our garage. If they can't program the little things at slow speed, I'm not putting my life in their programmers' hands. We love the acceleration and fuel savings, though.
Keep quiet about your politics. It's good advice for any business unless you want to risk alienating 1/2 of your customer base. Your political stance is nobody else's business.
For every person saying they're not going to buy a Tesla because of Elon, there's another person saying they ARE buying a Tesla because of Elon. Make no mistake, people have been saying this for years, and yet, the Model Y was the best selling car in the WORLD last year. Also, don't be fooled by people _saying_ they won't buy a/nother Tesla because of Elon, I'd wager the most quietly still do, because they realise, it really is the best EV manufacturer out there for a reason. Those that do buy something else, likely end up regretting their decision, and then end up quietly going to a Tesla after, especially those that are going back to a Tesla, after realising what they are missing.
I stand with Elon for free speech real journalism and less government red tape. Ronald Reagan stated the government isn’t the solution it’s the problem. The government shouldn’t be mingling in business.
Elon Musk has not changed. He has always been this person. He kept quiet because he was enjoying fandom and wanted to grow the brand. Now that he had grown Tesla and his other companies, made billions and became politically influential, he can stop hiding his positions because Tesla is no longer his priority. Other things like X and politics, and all the social issues he perceives in his personal world are taking the drivers seat.
Tesla updates from the interview:
Trump praises Tesla cars changing stance and being more open to EVs as a piece of the market.
Elon asks about converting to sustainable energy over a longer timeline
Trump/Elon talk about nuclear energy as another option.
@@RyanShawtech Trump will say anything to anyone who praises him or gives him money. When he gets in front of fossil fuel fat cats, listen to what he says then.
Trumps praise is transactional. It’s all about him and the money. His praise can be bought.
@@davide9427 This was musk's attempt to salvage his 45 million dollars a month he is buying trump off with. Musk seems to be unaware that most people do not like him anymore and most of those that do like him don't like EVs. Musk no longer has any star power to lend anyone.
Congratulations, you just described Every Politician Ever. 🤣🤣🤣🤣@@davide9427
Elon arguing about finite resources and not Climate Change in his Trump interview and still being hung up on Unions despite Optimus, Robo-Taxi and Grok AI on the horizon, does not instill confidence in TSLA - and so i had to sell.
Being all in on these new Republican values and either not speaking up or having changed his mind means him being vulnerable to the application of these values in Optimus and Grok, diminishing the base of customers willing to use them in their private environment.
How many CEO's would most customers really agree with if they know what CEO's are doing.
That’s the thing, other CEOs keep their political opinion hidden because they know how toxic it can be for business.
Not a smart business move by Elon.
We already knew Elon's political stand. Just buying (X) to keep free speech going and bringing Trump back to X, it was already known his political affiliation.
Right?!? At least Elon is honest about it.
Agreed I am a Christian libertarian I wouldn’t be able to buy anything if I needed my ceo to agree with my views
I plan to have my Tesla for a long time. But if something unfortunate happens to her, I’ll buy another. They are awesome
I own a Tesla and several Apple products. They are obviously diametrically opposed politically but both make awesome products. People need to chill.
I wouldn't put Tim Cooks and Elon at the same table, simply put that Cooks doesn't really care about designs, while Elon does care about product design (just like Steve Jobs)
Exactly
I’m not buying a Tesla because of Elon Musk. I’m buying the car for what it has to offer. I don’t get people that say, well I’m not buying something because of someone. It makes no sense. EM doesn’t build the car, Tesla does. People think they are hurting Musk, well you’re not. You’re hurting yourself because you can’t tell me you decided to buy a Tesla because of EM. You typically buy something because you like it and\or how it will benefit you.
I bought a Tesla instead because i am so thankful to Elon for bringing the tech and freedom of speech 🙏
The fight against the communists is the only that mathers now.
@@LuciaGomez-yb3om Elon brought freedom of speech? lol
Thats right 👍..You should buy it because of build quality and resale value..🤣
@@LuciaGomez-yb3om
Freedom of speech? Sigh, I know I'm wasting my time by asking this, but how exactly has Elon Musk brought "freedom of speech"?
@@LuciaGomez-yb3om Same here! 🙌 This guy Ryan clearly shows his position and they just cant help themselves. Trump/Elon let's goooo!!!!
I went with my neighbor to go pick up his new Model 3 in Dallas this weekend, they said they were delivering 240 cars that day and the place was packed with family's and people picking up cars. It was nuts.
Same thing happened in AZ when I went to pickup my MY. It was packed AF and NUTZ!
Saw the same when I was visiting Phoenix AZ a couple months ago... they had a MASSIVE delivery center, and was super busy. Also.. I have never seen that many EV's running around... Tesla's were everywhere, but also Mercedes and Rivian and Porsche's
I was there on Saturday as well. Got my 3 LR rear wheel drive. Planned on buying it back in February and it was all about the product not what the company stood for. BTW I am pro great products not making a statement by brand.
I was at the delivery center in Houston this week and it was also 100 or so mass of Teslas being delivered at once (20 or so Cybertrucks in the mix). Was fairly crazy sight! 😅
Thank you for remaining neutral. No one wants to paint tech and politics with the same brush.
Ryan you somehow navigated this like a political pro or a person clearing mines. Looks like you might have a future in politics yourself 😂
I think he's a leftist not happy with Musk but trying to look neutral.
Ryan is anything but neutral. His entire channel is dependent upon supporting Tesla.
@@stevenichols4639 Supporting Tesla and HATING on Elon because Ryan can't help himself LoL
No one wants to paint tech and politics with the same brush? Heard of Elon Musk?
I want and going to purchase a MY because it is the safest car on the market ..not about $$$ but the peace of mind to keep my family safe
check a Volvo.... :)
safest car in its class. a safe SUV is safer in certain crashes, due to physics. But yes, this was part of my thinking as well when I bought mine. Wish other manufacturers would compete on price, range, safety. Afraid its still a couple years from now
I still think an up-charge for black and/or white paint is absurd.
You should goto Porsche they charge extra for folding mirrors and a heated steering wheel.
and interior colors
@@darylbrice good point, bad example. Both are standard on Macan Electric.
Oh ya on the Kia k5 red leather seats on gt line is standard
I am more left leaning but still getting a tesla because its the better car and better for the planet. Elon is allowed to support who he wants. I dont think its hurting the brand at all despite what main stream media would like us all to believe
I appreciate Elon speaking his mind. No one should be afraid to.
I disagree because speaking your mind just to be RACIST, BIGOT AND SPEWING HATRED IS NOT RIGHT!!!!
@@mikethebest6
But that has not happened from Trump or Elon.
If you say it has, you will have to cite it.
@@bearlemleyI think he was trying to say, if you support free speech, and say something 'wrong think' that makes you a ist-a-phobe.
@@mikethebest6 what is racist about supporting LEGAL immigration, closed borders, and a education system that doesn’t brainwash kids? 👀 I’m glad my Tesla purchase is supporting the values I support, fighting the woke mind virus. Let’s go Elon 🇺🇸🇺🇸
@@mikethebest6 do you have any examples that you disagree with? I'd argue talking in caps and just saying the basic insults doesn't really get you any support outside of your bubble.
I’m just glad we can have an opinion.
Vote for tRUMP & you won't have one.
With leftists in the world it’s not easy. We have to fight every single day to keep that right.
Imagine not wanting to buy a product because the ceo doesn’t agree with you. 😂😂😂
Better yet is all that plus a guy complaining that driving an EV is divisive yet utterly ignores the complete demonization of ICE vehicles and their drivers by climate change lemmings.
That's the brainwashed mindset of a far leftist.
🇺🇸 Reminds me of republicans and Bud Light.
@@platoscavealum902 Yeah, defining the brand with a socially controversial value in one case and simply holding socially controversial values separate from the brand in the other are so the same.
Brilliant take.
Interesting how when Elon openly endorsed Democrats (and voted for them) he wasn't "devisive" at that time.
💯 NEVER FAILS!
Because they are so many lefties in US.
His detractors didn’t call it divisive, but they still hated him for it. Now that he’s flipped, he’s loved by those same people. Very interesting indeed.
Curious - which Democrats did Elon openly endorse? I only hear about Elon and poltiics only as it relates to Trump.
@@ithomas101 He openly endorsed Obama.
I watched the interview. The themes were: 1) Reduce crime and support law enforcement, 2) Control the boarder (which helps reduce crime) and focus on legal immigration. , 3) Reduce government regulation which stifles innovation. Seems very reasonable...which is why a lifelong democrat has joined forces with another lifelong democrat that switched parties. How did these become political issues...or issues supported by only one party?
Good on you. You can still think for yourself.
If it were that simple, why didn’t Trump solve these things, like he promised, when he was president? lol
@@RogerThat902because the Democrats blocked him in courts and tried to have him removed from the Presidency with two impeachments not based on reality.
@@RogerThat902 you clearly haven't been paying attention. Like most folks on the internet that don't know what they're talking about.
@georgevigil7001 Facts... A lot of these people are just sheep walking around running with comments without any in-depth knowledge of what's actually happening..
T’s comment about the cost of chargers was a very good point about the inefficiency of government vs. private enterprise. The budget called for an astronomical number but in the last 3 years has only gotten around to building a handful of chargers. I think the left is losing moderates faster than Tesla is losing Tesla fans.
Actually now since he is endorsing Trump I may consider a Tesla. Because of tax credits supporting EV’s All tax payer are supporting buying Shares in Tesla.
Getting my Model Y tomorrow! 🇺🇸
My delivery date is August 19th.
Sweet! What model and color did you get?
@@mrufo2297 2024 Model Y -- Red with Black and White interior
Congrats!
People will still buy EV’s because they are simply better, and Teslas are the overall best. People that cannot support Tesla will buy an inferior EV.
Elon will not pander, which is why I admire him.
And they will do so willingly knowing that they’re not supporting Elon and Tesla. He had a 10 year lead. His lead is now diminishing quickly their lack of innovation and the failure to build a low price car is going to destroy the company.
Yes better build quality and resale value 🤣
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@@stevenichols4639 I'll believe it when I see it.
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I personally know a globally recognized climatologist. He was part of the two man team that put up the first global climate tracking satellite network in place. He can easily explain in about 5 minutes why he doesn’t believe man is currently effecting climate. He goes on to prove that we do not currently have the technology to prove this one way or the other. Two questions have never been answered. Why “global warming” changed to “climate change”? If the science definitively proved one thing why is it now something else? And if breaking global temp records from 100 years ago proves we are causing climate change then why were those records set before the Industrial Revolution?
All that being said, smoke from any source is not helping any environment so if we can move away from burning a finite resource we probably should. Which is why my lawncare equipment is electric and mostly solar charged. My golf cart is solar electric. My motorcycle is electric. And if money was no object I would have a Cybertruck, a Model Y, a Model 3 and a Grand Wagoneer with enough solar and battery backup to operate completely off the grid. As it sets I’m working on buying my first Tesla. Likely a used Model Y.
Most importantly I love your channel, respect your opinion and agree that Elon’s being more vocal about politics could hurt Tesla sales. But I also understand why he is doing this and agree with his choice. Great video and keep them coming. I usually have to watch each video twice because I’m not logged in at work so I have to “like” at home and let it run so you get 2 views. 😊
They changed the term Global Warming to Climate Change because there were times and certain areas of the world where it was getting much colder, where their false narratives failed.
I agree with you.
No one should be a one issue voter. People should vote based on who is best for the future of this country.
Proud to drive my performance 3!!
I've never taken into consideration the political persuasion of a company's CEO when purchasing a new car or anything else for that matter. I imagine you can find something you don't like about any of them.
In the end of the day most people make decisions like buying car based economic sense not personal opinion involved in the company.
Social media isn't real life
I bought a Tesla in December because of Elon’s open minded stance and have talked 3 of my friends into also buying them. I would have never bought one before he bought x and celebrated freedom of speech.
same!
You saying Elon knows freedom of speech??? oh boy
If Elon endorsing Trump is so bad for Tesla, why is the stock up over 3% today?
I support them both for their advocation of free speech. (on other things not so much)
If you follow the stock you know or should know that a 3 - 4% daily swing is par for the course on this stock. Perhaps you would like to explain why since Musk has shown his support for trump the stock has gone from $250 to about 200 / share.
@@bryanwhitton1784 Because Tesla hasn't released a new model in years; but sure blame Trump, we know you want to.
@@alanmcivor2916 correct,the haters not so much.
Tesla's stock movements are typically amplified by any significant movements in the market for growth companies (relating most closely to the NASDAQ index) as a whole. Typically, Tesla's stock movements day-to-day will at least double the significant movements in the NASDAQ, so a 1.5% increase in the NASDAQ (like today's) will correspond to at least a 3% increase in $TSLA. Any significant departures from this relationship can be attributed to "newsworthy" events.
Why do people think it's a Good ged to tell everybody that they are assholes.
I still don't see how reducing commitment to Tesla's Supercharger Network helps Tesla. As a Tesla owner, it certainly makes me concerned. The timing of this couldn't be worse with a flood of non-Teslas expected as the Tesla chargers open up to them. Tesla's board and Elon should note that Tesla's main competition isn't other EVs, but rather hybrids.
Given Tesla is at the moment the best overall EV, but not the best quality manufacturer, If you don’t want to compromise with a lot of the competing EVs the next thing is pretty much a hybrid or PHEV. Funny how we were ridiculing Toyota a few years ago, now everyone wants the image of driving an overlanding Toyota. Elon is no longer Tony Stark he’s Lex Luthor.
Probably 3rd party companies rebranding and using Tesla superchargers.. Apparently it doesn’t make sense for Tesla to create and manage 1000s of more chargers than what they already have..so why not sale or lease out the chargers to 3rd parties so you have widespread supercharger growth that Tesla doesn’t have to use resources for.
the closest one to me is 45 minutes away. there is no other public charging too and i don’t live in the middle of nowhere. very large university about 10 minutes away
@@YungAnt7 I hope you're right and that the DC fast charger network continues to expand. But, sadly, it appears that Tesla are the only ones able to make the charger network reliable. Why can they and others can't? I have no idea.
They haven't reduced commitment to their Supercharger Network.
Just purchased my first Tesla after hearing Elon has a brain and is not controlled by the left, or any side actually. He believes in free speech - if you’re not willing to listen to both sides, how do you make an educated decision? 2 more Teslas for our family in the near future. After driving one, I can’t go back to gas powered cars. After hearing the interview with Trump, I can’t fathom voting for 4 more years of what we have now. ❤
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I own a Tesla Model Y Performance. I bought it because of Mr. Musk's politics. I had a BMW X3 before buying the Tesla, and I still own it. I almost always drive the Tesla, because Tesla is better than BMW, and Mr. Musk and President Trump are way better than the woke crowd at BMW.
its not a problem that Elon talks about politics! its your problem! Stop being so offended just because someone don't have the same beliefs as you! Freedom of speech, all you want to stop someone's opinion. So liberal....
If your politics dictate your spending, it's a personal choice. Most of us buy from China if the product is better or cheaper than equivalent alternative. The left claiming deplatforming and censorship can be necessary is where they lost me. There are several things about Trump and Elon I find annoying, but I'm both voting for Trump and buying a Tesla for the first time before year end. The Model 3 refresh is dope and finally fits the budget.
The political talk just made me click away from this video.
And I’m still interested in a Tesla.
I came for the Tesla content, not someone claiming that Elons opinion matters when it comes to actual product purchase.
Truth!
Elon has offered the other candidate a 2 hour conversation as well. If she cannot speak coherently for two hours, that's not Elon's fault.
She can laugh for 2 hours.
@@l31007 I guess we will find out how well she can articulate when they debate!
Thank you, Ryan for openly explaining the mistake Elon makes by being so political. I know of one friend that owned a model S, changed to a Y and sold the Y as he had enough of Elon's politics/talk and tactics (supercharger de-emphasis). I wanted to buy Tesla stock, but can't justify doing so with such erratic, illogical and inappropriate political postulation from Elon. What is the cost of arrogance?
If Elmo was a $100,000 a yr software engineer he'd be a virgin.
That's not true. He will always have your mom.
weak mind people let other people's emotion dictate what is or not good for them. i will continue to buy and invest in Tesla regardless of what people think or feel about Elon
So many talented engineers of multiple backgrounds and political leanings build these cars and develop the software, and all I get from people when using FSD is "you're trusting Elon Musk with your life?" 🤦♂️
Ford Mustang Mach-E looking a lot better these days...just sayin'....
The tech is nowhere near Tesla's. They do look better though in my opinion, except for the Model S. That's a nice looking car.
@@l31007 For me though, it's a matter of conscience. As a person of color, who has been laid off in the past, his DEI troll/comment/whatever regarding the CloudFlare outage (amongst OTHER red flags) makes me think of how foolish I must be to save up the money I earned coding late in the hours of night and on weekends only to make his books look good. I'll just hold on to my current 12-year old car for a bit longer, and see what comes of all of this. For now, it's a hard pass on Tesla, as I would like to be able to sleep at night, and when you feel better about Volkswagen Group than you do about Tesla, that means that Tesla has a serious problem on their hands.
Take your politics out of making a purchase😂
Biden never spoke about Tesla publicly. Even prior to Elon endorsing Trump. Every press conference he talked about Ford & GM EVs.
If anyone wants to buy an EV but not choose Tesla simply because Elon supports Trump, then it's a L for those buyers. 3 and Y have the best values in the US, and you are the one decide how much your money gonna worth.
People gaslighting themselves by not buying the best car company ever!
I purchase a car based on the safety, quality and functionality I desire… not because of the manufacturer owner’s personal political beliefs 🙄 up to 5000 miles now on my new Model Y, best car I’ve ever owned and driven! ❤️⚡️🇺🇸
I just don’t care about his politics. I really like my Tesla.
Freedom of speech trumps everything. Ask the British people.
Associating cars with politics is just as stupid as associating surgical masks with politics. Apparently we haven't been hit hard enough by climate change to get off of the dumb donkey ride and pay attention to what matters. Maybe it takes severe drought, the pacific northwest burning to the ground, the ocean rising a few feet and a third of the country flooding for us to start paying attention to what matters. Humanity needs to keep its eye on the ball.
Ryan, do you really want Kamala Harris for your next president? The last I checked those are the only two choices.
Just to let you know Ryan, Elon reached out to Harris for an interview as well and she declined the offer. You can't blame Elon for being "political" when one side doesn't even want to engage him when he has legitimate questions.
Would love to see a long form Harris interview as well.
Political views aside, everyone can plainly see Elon’s outspoken support for Trump. He’s not neutral right now and pretending that he’s not being “political” will not work, my friend
Why would she ever agree to interview with Elon who is so egregiously in favor of Trump; and no where near neutral.
I don’t blame the Harris campaign.
Biden/Harris has been ghosting Musk and Tesla for years, even before he bought Twitter and supported Trump.
It’s because he doesn’t use union labor.
Biden and his minions have targeted Musk with numerous investigations. They see free, uncensored speech they can’t control as a threat.
@@jonahcabral2425 So Trump takes slanted questions from the clearly out spoken Harris supporters at ABC, CNN , etc and yet Harris can't even take an interview from those softball question interviewers? Talk about "neutrality." Get a clue on what's going on in the world.
But Elon offered to host Kamala on X. She declined. He’s open to talking to both sides. Please just keep to car news
c'mon bruh, Elon offered Kamala an interview!
Then you have me that will buy a Tesla because of Elon!
just because a screeching minority calls something "controversial" doesnt make it so.
👍 Thank you for sharing your minority opinion without screeching.
Hi Ryan, I agree with you on many issues. I have tried to be loyal to Tesla. Bought my Y in Nov. 2021 in Texas. Got bids for solar panels and solar roof (but took too long and no one seemed to know how long or who would install it). Tried Texas Energy for my electric bill (but again didn't save me any money (actually cost me money) and was thinking about updating my Y but with all the blow back and Elon at large might hold back on any purchases or upgrades. I had a Tesla CT on order and cancelled it. The latest straw is Tesla fired everyone at the service Center in Richmond, TX and now I have to wait two months for service. No mobile service anymore. Give me a human to talk to please.
Really? Going to buy a different car because the CEO has a different opinion than yours? Lol
Some rely on the hive mind
I believe it is your environment. Tesla appeals to more of the people I know now. I never have to defend owning one and never have.
Imagine missing out on these awesome cars because you don't like a guy.
It's sad that something as simple as the car you drive somehow reflects your political beliefs. If you like a Honda/Charger/Tesla, drive a Honda/Charger/Tesla. Then go vote for who you wish.
It's extremely narrow and small minded if you decide not to purchase, or even sell your current vehicle based purely on the CEO's of that companies political beliefs. But I guess some people really are that trivial and insecure.
I know plenty that refuse to buy Tesla since Elon has supported Trump! Sadly I try to explain the car and infrastructure being far superior but it hasnt changed their minds
I still own stock, but its a long bet and mostly based on their energy products. Musk controls the board, so they aren't going to remove him as CEO. The SEC is broken because they tried to ban musk from being CEO over a meaningless tweet, but are ignoring a lawsuit where a judge pulled back the biggest compensation package ever given to anyone due to the board being yes men for musk and not representing shareholders.
As long as musk is CEO and he wants to push anti-american politics, tesla vehicle sales will suffer. The b2b stuff will be fine.
The best guess I have is that musk thinks he can let the auto side of the company shrink and milk superchargers as other companies adopt tesla plugs. But the reality is, musk seems to be raiding tesla resources to boost twitter. A shareholder suit was filed in june over this. Tesla will survive/thrive on the demand for energy products, despite musk's horrible management.
The car is not superior anymore, the infrastructure is but I can get a Rivian or Ford and access much of the infrastructure today. You could argue they are a superior value.
Apparently, their hatred of Trump is more important than slowly climate change.
@@theredmonkey It is not all superchargers, just a smaller subset. Those other cars are very situational based on what superchargers are being made available to you. It is also not worth buying a mach-e until the next version with LFP and other tesla inspired improvements.
When the new mach-e comes out, ford will have a shot at succeeding with EVs, but only if the improvements make the mach-e more on par with a tesla.
I have the same political problem.
The FSD, supercharger access and premium connectivity is how they get people who live in apartments. This makes it affordable for people who want to lease the vehicle anyway. It removes the main hurdle.
I leased a M3 LR in 21 and South Carolina laws prevent someone from leasing a Tesla as of 10/2023. Leasing a Polestar now and miss some things about my Tesla. Elon buying Twitter makes him a hero to free speech to me and I may buy a M3 when my lease is up on my Polestar. God forbid people actually have conversations!!!
The way I’ve had to defend my Tesla from my peers is ridiculous. Teslas are very popular with my demographic in my city. At least it was. The brand is absolutely taking a hit.
I am as loyal to Tesla as Elon is loyal to it. Elon seems to be loyal to his ego and not to Tesla or the stockholders.
It is so stupid to mix politics and cars. Tesla should be about technology, efficiency, convenience and fun. Who cares about Democrats or Republicans?
So if you’re conservative leaning…you’re not watching Disney movies or going to Disney World anymore? Give me a break. Buy the product or service. Who cares the company’s thinks- buy what you want or need. Your boycott means nothing.
I appreciate the attempt at neutrality, but disagree with the notion that Elon should shove his politics under a rug. If he were singing equal praises for the other side of the isle, the media would put him on a golden throne. The outrage over Elons "Politics" only exists because he disagrees with the, until recently, unchecked cult.
Elon is for freedom of speech for both sides. Something RUclips can't say.
President Trump was just gifted a cyber truck!!! Great advertising 👏🏾 and promotion for the product and company.
By the way, the UK wants to arrest the man for having a conversation... Yikes!!!
My strong advice to you, please don’t go politics. Keep your views to your self or you will loose subscribers
Cybertruck looks so neat at night with light bar. So recognizable
I’ve never purchased, traded or sold a vehicle with consideration of who the CEO is of the Auto maker. Or politics. You might consider leaving politics out of your content. I’ve enjoyed your channel but can do without the political discussions.
The other political party is insane! The left has gone way too far and we need Trump to reverse some stuff and most of all protect the kids and fair sports.
Sure is funny how some things change, I have been driving a Tesla for almost three years. Everyone immediately assumed I was a liberal, and drove a EV due to the climate change. But how wrong they were!
Tesla is the most American built car you can buy in the US. With the idea of trying to keep as much of my money going to US jobs I bought Tesla. My Power comes from US coal, US workers, My electricity is pretty cheap .12 cents a KW comes from a local coal fired power plant. So I know where my power comes from, US workers.
The next reason was the savings on maintenance. The fraud in the Automotive industry huge, I have come not to trust any dealership, and most repair shops.
When you go and put gas in your car you have no idea where the oil to make that gas came from. Under this President there is a good chance it came from outside the US.
My car is a political statement? This is BS. Your car is just a car. That is all.
Price and value for money - these will have great impact to people. Tesla can create a more affordable quality cars like the WIGO of Toyota ❤🙂
The FSD and SC package is interesting and seems to be right on the edge of benefitting the consumer vs benefitting Tesla. 3k would have been a no brainer.
No doubt... how u spend ur wallet tells what u believe in or stand for
We always hear about the EV incentives...the US government and other countries spend Billions annually on oil and gas subsidies.....
As for FSD, I paid $11k and on HW3 we've seen nothing, and now it's outdated. I'm just 1 of many unhappy customers, and one that would consider a class action for false advertising.
Tesla “Trump” edition. Gold wrap.
Elon going full my pillow guy
I love driving Teslas and Elons politics have no effect on my future purchases.
I’m a MAGA guy, never bought a Tesla and have been buying stock ever since! Will go EV sometime this year
I hope to do the same.
I am definitely going to buy a Tesla, but it is wild that it is so divisive when one company has a CEO that doesn't lean hard left. I wish it was just about products and not politics, but I have no issue with some actual thought diversity.
That Gali post was gold. Elon replied "I hear you". Unfortunately he didn't.
This partisanship approach to everything in US is getting tiring. What we ask from companies is to respect the law in democratic countries. If people stop buying products from companies with CEOs voting republican, they won’t be many left to buy from.
It’s not democrats vs republicans. It’s what’s in the constitution, not what you think is right. If you don’t like the constitution, write your congressman or move to North Korea
My wife currently has a model Y. And we both love it now the only issue I have is I have a Tacoma and Toyota really lost their value here recently with all their mechanical problems so I’ve been trying to find something that could tow 5500 pounds and a hitch weight over 500 pounds. I wish the model Y can do that. Also saw at Tsportline that they offer lift kits for the model Y different tires sizes for more aggressive tread. Specially, down here in Florida where we get hurricanes in the water washes out roads and that way I have a little bit of a higher lift on a model Y be able to go around them much easier.
Model Y was an overpriced car when we bought in year 2022. The car had no spared tire, ruined the wedding event invitation on the way. The tires had to be changed roughly 21,000 to 22,000 miles, $1400 to $1600 for four tires, very expensive. The battery charged had dropped 10% on first year, dropped more on the second year. No more Tesla for us.
Thank you for addressing Elon’s antics in a sober and non-partisan way.
If you do not stand for anything, you will fall for everything. Buy what you want and stand by your choice.
Now lets see, OP, how many readers know from whence this Quote comes from??!!
When you talked about the new colors, I thought you were going to bring up the fact that Tesla is now offering PPF wraps
I have bought three and currently own two Teslas. I cannot imagine using the Full Self Driving. Navigation and Collision Avoidance seem pretty good but other elements undermine your confidence. In my daily commute, the speed limits are often marked or interpreted incorrectly. Also our Model Y routinely whacks passengers in the head with the Falcon-wing doors, and is quite inconsistent with choosing how far to open the doors in our garage. If they can't program the little things at slow speed, I'm not putting my life in their programmers' hands. We love the acceleration and fuel savings, though.
Keep quiet about your politics. It's good advice for any business unless you want to risk alienating 1/2 of your customer base. Your political stance is nobody else's business.
For every person saying they're not going to buy a Tesla because of Elon, there's another person saying they ARE buying a Tesla because of Elon.
Make no mistake, people have been saying this for years, and yet, the Model Y was the best selling car in the WORLD last year.
Also, don't be fooled by people _saying_ they won't buy a/nother Tesla because of Elon, I'd wager the most quietly still do, because they realise, it really is the best EV manufacturer out there for a reason.
Those that do buy something else, likely end up regretting their decision, and then end up quietly going to a Tesla after, especially those that are going back to a Tesla, after realising what they are missing.
I only noticed today, but Tesla also increased daily cash back from Apple Pay. From 1% to 6%!!
I think 21 lr m3 is great but id love to have MG bring its ev line up to usa.
Rip canoo, was really hoping for their funky truck to make it to market.
I stand with Elon for free speech real journalism and less government red tape. Ronald Reagan stated the government isn’t the solution it’s the problem. The government shouldn’t be mingling in business.
Elon Musk has not changed. He has always been this person. He kept quiet because he was enjoying fandom and wanted to grow the brand. Now that he had grown Tesla and his other companies, made billions and became politically influential, he can stop hiding his positions because Tesla is no longer his priority. Other things like X and politics, and all the social issues he perceives in his personal world are taking the drivers seat.
None of his companies will survive if free speech dies. His priorities are straight.
Still waiting for 7-seater Model Y long range. Why did they remove the option anyway?