The general consensus was clear: To a person, everyone said they love their Tesla. But, whether they like Musk or hate him, they said they are being plagued by social pressure, random targeting and, sometimes, deeply personal ethical battles over keeping their cars.

Sales are plunging in some of the world’s biggest EV markets, and protesters and vandals are targeting the company’s stores.

For someone who wears many hats, including—but not limited to—being the CEO of Tesla TSLA and SpaceX and the owner of social media platform X (formerly known as Twitter), the world's richest man, Elon Musk has a lot of time on his hands.