Summary

Sheryl Crow announced on Instagram that she is selling her Tesla and donating the proceeds to NPR, citing concerns over Elon Musk’s leadership.

NPR is under political scrutiny, with Republican lawmakers and FCC Chairman Brendan Carr launching investigations.

Crow’s move is a protest against Musk’s influence in government and Trump’s efforts to defund public media.

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    12 days ago

    So i should sell mine with a loss (still have a loan on it), and if I want a car with the same distance, I’ll have to take out another loan? No, thank you. I’ll stick with my FUCK ELON MUSK sticker I got made.

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      11 days ago

      I’ve been seeing people advocating ruining random Teslas and it’s pissing me off. Do people think rightoids make up the majority of EV early adopters? Fucking think about it before you go off spray painting swastikas onto innocent people’s cars holy shit.

      • Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world
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        11 days ago

        I’ve been seeing people advocating ruining random Teslas and it’s pissing me off.

        All Teslas? No. But if someone’s driving a cybertruck, they know who they were buying into.

    • Anegro_Montoya@sh.itjust.works
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      12 days ago

      Americans shit all over Japanese cars and their drives for decades after Pearl Harbor…so, sell it or deal. I’m sorry about the stress and financial part but Emerald Elmo is not someone you want to directly support if at all possible.

      • halcyoncmdr@lemmy.world
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        11 days ago

        I’d go right back to a Honda if they had a good EV option comparable to my Model 3 that wasn’t too expensive. My Model 3 is almost paid off, was looking forward to no longer having a payment. And their current EV options are lackluster, like most manufacturers. Instead Honda has been fucking around with Hydrogen bullshit for years and insisting it’s going to be a thing in the US just like Toyota.

        I don’t give a shit about the luxury aspect and that’s 90% of the EV market. If they just made a Civic EV I’d buy one tomorrow, instead all they have is the Prologue now. And that’s actually made by GM, effectively a Chevy Blazer that’s badged as a Honda.

    • BadmanDan@lemmy.world
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      11 days ago

      I really appreciate the fight. But please don’t put yourself in the red or anymore in the negative over Adolf Musk.

    • hddsx@lemmy.ca
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      12 days ago

      Sooo question. Can you leverage your car as a trade in? Or is it not worth it because you still have a loan? I’m no longer looking for a car, but there was a time where you could basically get out for about the same price you got in for

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        You absolutely can. It’s whether your upside down on the loan or not if it’s worth it to trade in.

        I’m in a position to trade in my current vehicle for more than I bought it for, but I can’t get anything similar to it for a decent price to make it worthwhile to me.

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        12 days ago

        Great question, I’ve which I cannot answer, as I honestly haven’t thought about that. However, the demand of Tesla’s are decreasing really fast here in Denmark, so I’m not sure if I could get a good deal. However, I will check it out next week! Thank you 🙂

        • EldritchFeminity@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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          Definitely look into it, you never know what you might be able to get for it. I worked with a girl in high school many years ago who somehow managed to trade in 3 cars in a row for more than she paid for them. She managed to pay off the loan on each one and get a better car out of the deal than the one she traded in, and it still shocks me enough that I still remember it to this day.

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      11 days ago

      I just hope you realize how spineless that comes off to some people.

      “I will criticize but I WILL NOT be inconvenienced!” lol

      • Eugene V. Debs' Ghost@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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        11 days ago

        GIVE ME CONVENIENCE OR GIVE ME DEATH

        I DO NOT WANT TO BE INCONVENIENCED, I NEED TO DRIVE IN THE CAR A NEO-NAZI MADE BUT ITS OKAY BECAUSE I SPENT $4 ON A BUMPER STICKER MADE BY SOMEONE CASHING IN ON THIS TREND!

        I WOULD HAVE DONE THE SAME IN A 1942 VOLKSWAGEN WITH A “I DIDN’T KNOW HITLER WAS A BAD GUY WHEN I BOUGHT THIS” BUT IGNORE ME! IT’S NOT MY FAULT I WASN’T AWARE OF THIS INSANE PERSON’S ACTIONS FOR DECADES!

        I’M ONE OF THE GOOD GUYS HERE, YOU SEE? I ONLY GAVE MONEY TO SOMEONE WHO’S CURRENTLY TEARING APART MY NATION’S GOVERNMENT! I’M NEUTRAL TO EVEN GOOD HERE!

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      11 days ago

      If you have a sticker, I’m cool with you. And I say some nasty shit about Tesla owners.

      I’ve never seen a sticker in my town. I give them all dirty fucking looks. Fuck those people. I’ve stopped letting them in during traffic… And I let EVERYONE in.