Tesla Insurance Costs Could Surge Amid Anti-Elon Musk Vandalism

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Source: Newsweek

Published Mar 16, 2025 at 4:00 AM EDT


Tesla cars are taking the brunt of growing anger at CEO Elon Musk, who in recent months has courted controversy by making an apparent Nazi salute at Donald Trump's inauguration and ordering the firings of thousands of federal workers in the weeks that followed. Musk rejected the criticism on X, formerly Twitter, which he owns, in a post about the controversy saying he was being called a Nazi by "radical leftists."

In a recent slew of incidents across the United States and other countries including Germany and the United Kingdom, Tesla cars have been shot at, set on fire, slapped with stickers urging owners not to buy a "swasticar," and marked with a big red swastika.While owners are trying to protect themselves with stickers saying they bought their cars "before Elon went crazy," increasing vandalism against Teslas, experts warned, could quickly drive up insurance for the already-expensive vehicles. Newsweek has reached out to Tesla via email for comment.

Why It Matters

Tesla cars, dealerships, and charging stations have become an easy target for protesters angered by Musk's role as a "special government employee" in the Trump administration. The billionaire is spearheading the so-called Department of Government Efficiency's (DOGE) efforts to shrink the size of the federal workforce, ordering the firing of thousands of employees and slashing agencies' funds. His apparently unfettered power has been questioned by Democrats, as well as the legality of his authority.

Tesla, who has long been considered the undisputed leader of the electric vehicle (EV) revolution, has suffered massively from the backlash against Musk. Sales have slumped across Europe where Musk tried to meddle in local politics, and have dropped on a global level, while the company's stock prices have also plummeted.

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[Blues Heron]

1. Cool! keep up the pressure, but dont touch the cars! Its working! Hit him in the wallet, they hate that!

[Demobrat]

2. Surprised they're not focusing on charging stations.

No charging no driving. But it’s wrong to attack older model teslas. People bought those cars because they cared about the environment.
If they’re still driving them maybe it’s because they’re paid off.
The trucks, now that would be hard to resist. Those things are just crying out to be spray painted.

[truthisfreedom]

4. I use the charging stations for my Rivian.

Fuck the cars. Leave my charging stations alone. There aren’t enough of them.

Vandalism is Neanderthal activity anyway. Although in this case it could be referred to as Roman painting.

[Bengus81]

3. Stop with the vandalizing shit. Telsa is dying on it's own.........n/t

[LetMyPeopleVote]

5. Insurance will not cover some Teslas

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