AITAH for not selling my Tesla?
Title: AITAH for not selling my Tesla?
So here’s the situation: I bought my Tesla a while ago, mostly because it’s efficient and I love not giving my hard-earned money to Big Oil every week. I’m not some hardcore environmentalist, but I do appreciate that EVs can be a big step forward. Lately, though, people in my social circle (many of whom are pretty left-leaning) keep telling me I should ditch my Tesla because of Elon Musk.
But here’s my dilemma: If I burn or sell my Tesla, I’m out tens of thousands of dollars—for what? Symbolism? Even if I somehow sell it, I’d have to watch the new owner drive around in the same “terrible, Musk-tainted car.” Do I trash talk them after they buy my Tezzy? And if I go back to a gas car, I’m literally giving more cash to oil execs who have a pretty awful track record on ethics (not to mention the environment). People keep saying “just buy a different EV,” but many are less efficient, and some come from companies whose CEOs fund causes that are just as bad—or worse. I mean, Musk isn't the only evil CEO on this planet.
We’ve spent decades pushing for cleaner transportation and celebrating every EV hitting the streets. Now, there are millions on the road (over 20 million worldwide!), and Tesla arguably helped speed that up. But my friends think I’m an a**hole for not immediately selling mine over because of a CEO. How does it help anything to take one of the most successful EV brands off the roads? Isn’t that a step backward for the green movement?
So, AITAH if I keep driving my Tesla instead of taking a giant loss just to “make a statement”? Or am I missing something about how tanking my own finances is supposed to solve anything?