Liberals backed electric cars for decades, then Elon happened and they bailed. Conservatives still think Teslas are liberal toys even after Musk’s MAGA cosplay. Some believed that Elon Musk’s alignment with former President Donald Trump and the broader MAGA movement might encourage traditional conservatives to embrace electric vehicles.

Both conservative and liberal voters are less likely to purchase an EV because of the association with Elon Musk.

Opposition to Musk over his alliance with Trump, which has since ruptured in acrimony, caused many liberal Tesla owners in the US and Europe to express embarrassment with their vehicles. Some have even adorned their cars with anti-Musk stickers that feature slogans such as “Anti Elon Tesla Club” or “I Bought This Before Elon Went Crazy.”