A “conservative” will look at this graph and accuse moderates of really being liberals. That is to say, the real lesson to be learned here will not be learned.
kaleidoleaf on
Reddit used to looooove Tesla. So interesting to see how politics changes perceptions.
yeyjordan on
“If them educated folk hate it, I love it.”
totallyenthused on
Ironic since, demographically, most conservatives can’t afford a Tesla. Impression doesn’t equal sales. Just perception that aligns with their ignorant worldview.
the_black_sails on
Who else remembers when conservatives hated EVs with a passion?
Oh_My_Monster on
Maybe overall this is a good thing. Liberals are already more sold on the idea of an electric car. Conservatives will start buying more of them out of fealty to President Musk. Tesla goes bankrupt (hopefully) but by then the electric car (of any brand) is more popular on both sides of the political spectrum.
_-syzygy-_ on
Hilarious to see right-wingers in a short few years go from
“we need to ban electric vehicles! Block the chargers with your diesel trucks!”
to
“Elon is my other daddy.”
HolidayUsed8685 on
April of 2022 is an odd cutoff. Go back 5-10 years
CO-RockyMountainHigh on
Remember when Reddit loved Elon with a burning passion ten years ago? Pepperidge Farms remembers.
ShezSteel on
The proverbial “isolating your customer base”
Mammalanimal on
Does this mean liberals will stop pretending EVs are the solution to climate change just because they don’t want to give up their car?
headcodered on
We’re at the point I thought we’d only reach in poorly written satire where conservatives see someone throwing a Nazi salute and like them *more*.
my_kernel on
What does the origin mean here? Nothing starts at zero so what are we looking at?
No_Situation4785 on
and what exactly does “moderates” even mean anymore?
melvereq on
I’m convinced that conservatives are the dumbest life forms on earth. They’re anti-climate change, religious, flatearthers, racist, homophobic, fanatics… Basically everything that’s wrong in current human society.
Mal-De-Terre on
I’d love to see the graph for intention to buy.
Scherzophrenia on
Interesting to see a spike in interest from conservatives after the Nazi salutes
Kurumi_Gaming on
I’m sorry, but I doubt they are liberal and still have a positive opinion of Tesla…. Maybe they are one of those classical Liberals like Dave Rubin.
Spamonfire on
Insane how Americas political spectrum ranges from conservative to liberal
my_kernel on
Why would liberals have a growing impression during the end of the campaign, elections, all the way up until the inauguration?
phyLoGG on
Now also show a graph of who goes on X for their main “news” outlet and who goes elsewhere.
Mind boggling that people think a social media platform, with an algorithm to drive engagement (with clear and blatant bias), also owned by a billionaire trying to completely overhaul our government, is a CREDIBLE source for info.
No fact checking, character limit, etc. Couldn’t possibly be a perfect platform for propaganda!
azzers214 on
Conservatives in this case really only see Elon switching sides as owning the libs. They’re not rushing out to buy Teslas or buy Starlink (unless they have a need for it).
Moderates and Liberals in this case tend to identify Elon for the contributions he’s made over time and tend to see this possibly drug fueled descent into opinion making as self indulgent, self-destructive actions of a rich and possibly broken dude. Almost all those guys (Musk, Gabe Newell, etc.,) are going to politically identify as more historically libertarian. It’s the switch to authoritarian/social conservatism that’s shocking.
timelessblur on
This is showing how bad it is for Tesla as the only group that seems to have a good impression is also the group LEAST likely to buy any BEV so great job Musk you are killing your brand as all your main buyers are quickly saying FU.
zeradragon on
What happened in 2022? Everyone hating Tesla?
gobbluthillusions on
Good thing conservatives won’t buy Tesla’s.
oneseventwosix on
Conservatives just insist on being on the wrong side of everything.
YANGxGANG on
Interesting, this graph looks just like the UMich inflation expectations just released…
malinefficient on
But of course rising among conservatives because they support their home team, unlike, say Chuck Schumer and friends.
dcdttu on
Conservatives still won’t buy one tho.
Illustrious-Roll7737 on
This is why political opinions are similar to team fandom.
TheAncientMillenial on
Perfect image to illustrate the effects of propaganda.
Makaveli80 on
Wtf is general population, is it neutral or something ? Or an average
Prize_Farm4951 on
Conservatives: Well I don’t agree with the whole “better for the environment” ethos.
But I do like his Nazi affiliation
ohiotechie on
It’s hilarious when you realize it’s the light blue line that used to form their core customer base.
![Americans’ impression of Tesla, by political affiliation [OC]](https://www.byteseu.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/ekefp6nteooe1-1024x893.png "Americans’ impression of Tesla, by political affiliation [OC]")
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Source: Data is from YouGov
Tool: DataWrapper
Would love to see this graph going back to 2010.
A “conservative” will look at this graph and accuse moderates of really being liberals. That is to say, the real lesson to be learned here will not be learned.
Reddit used to looooove Tesla. So interesting to see how politics changes perceptions.
“If them educated folk hate it, I love it.”
Ironic since, demographically, most conservatives can’t afford a Tesla. Impression doesn’t equal sales. Just perception that aligns with their ignorant worldview.
Who else remembers when conservatives hated EVs with a passion?
Maybe overall this is a good thing. Liberals are already more sold on the idea of an electric car. Conservatives will start buying more of them out of fealty to President Musk. Tesla goes bankrupt (hopefully) but by then the electric car (of any brand) is more popular on both sides of the political spectrum.
Hilarious to see right-wingers in a short few years go from
“we need to ban electric vehicles! Block the chargers with your diesel trucks!”
to
“Elon is my other daddy.”
April of 2022 is an odd cutoff. Go back 5-10 years
Remember when Reddit loved Elon with a burning passion ten years ago? Pepperidge Farms remembers.
The proverbial “isolating your customer base”
Does this mean liberals will stop pretending EVs are the solution to climate change just because they don’t want to give up their car?
We’re at the point I thought we’d only reach in poorly written satire where conservatives see someone throwing a Nazi salute and like them *more*.
What does the origin mean here? Nothing starts at zero so what are we looking at?
and what exactly does “moderates” even mean anymore?
I’m convinced that conservatives are the dumbest life forms on earth. They’re anti-climate change, religious, flatearthers, racist, homophobic, fanatics… Basically everything that’s wrong in current human society.
I’d love to see the graph for intention to buy.
Interesting to see a spike in interest from conservatives after the Nazi salutes
I’m sorry, but I doubt they are liberal and still have a positive opinion of Tesla…. Maybe they are one of those classical Liberals like Dave Rubin.
Insane how Americas political spectrum ranges from conservative to liberal
Why would liberals have a growing impression during the end of the campaign, elections, all the way up until the inauguration?
Now also show a graph of who goes on X for their main “news” outlet and who goes elsewhere.
Mind boggling that people think a social media platform, with an algorithm to drive engagement (with clear and blatant bias), also owned by a billionaire trying to completely overhaul our government, is a CREDIBLE source for info.
No fact checking, character limit, etc. Couldn’t possibly be a perfect platform for propaganda!
Conservatives in this case really only see Elon switching sides as owning the libs. They’re not rushing out to buy Teslas or buy Starlink (unless they have a need for it).
Moderates and Liberals in this case tend to identify Elon for the contributions he’s made over time and tend to see this possibly drug fueled descent into opinion making as self indulgent, self-destructive actions of a rich and possibly broken dude. Almost all those guys (Musk, Gabe Newell, etc.,) are going to politically identify as more historically libertarian. It’s the switch to authoritarian/social conservatism that’s shocking.
This is showing how bad it is for Tesla as the only group that seems to have a good impression is also the group LEAST likely to buy any BEV so great job Musk you are killing your brand as all your main buyers are quickly saying FU.
What happened in 2022? Everyone hating Tesla?
Good thing conservatives won’t buy Tesla’s.
Conservatives just insist on being on the wrong side of everything.
Interesting, this graph looks just like the UMich inflation expectations just released…
But of course rising among conservatives because they support their home team, unlike, say Chuck Schumer and friends.
Conservatives still won’t buy one tho.
This is why political opinions are similar to team fandom.
Perfect image to illustrate the effects of propaganda.
Wtf is general population, is it neutral or something ? Or an average
Conservatives: Well I don’t agree with the whole “better for the environment” ethos.
But I do like his Nazi affiliation
It’s hilarious when you realize it’s the light blue line that used to form their core customer base.