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Has Elon Musk made driving a Tesla uncool?

Mar 13, 2025
16:21

Donald Trump, a long time electric vehicle sceptic, is now the owner of a brand new Tesla. 

But can the US president’s new found love for EVs save the brand, with Tesla stock tumbling since CEO Elon Musk took on his high profile role in the Trump administration?

Today, an EV expert on all things Tesla and where EV sales are heading in Australia. We also speak with an Australian Tesla owner who’s struggling with having a Musk-mobile in her driveway. 

Featured: 

‘Vanessa’, Tesla owner

Giles Parkinson, founder and editor of The Driven

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