After Elon Musk received a position in the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and publicly supported politicians, including Donald Trump, many Tesla owners began to openly express dissatisfaction. In February 2025, a wave of actions under the hashtag #TeslaTakeover swept across America: participants protested near Tesla showrooms and service stations, urging people not to buy products of this brand.
Some car owners resort to symbolic gestures to distance themselves from the brand. They order stickers with caustic sayings about Musk or replace the badges on their cars with emblems of other manufacturers.
In particular, stickers with inscriptions like “Anti-Elon Tesla Club” or “I bought this before Elon went off the deep end” are in great demand (by the way, in Ukraine, Tesla electric car owners also stick similar stickers).
Such steps indicate serious disappointment among a significant part of the Tesla owner community, who do not share Elon Musk's political and social views. People want to show that their car purchase does not at all mean agreement with the company's head position.
