Sheryl Crow waved goodbye to her black Tesla in a video shared to Instagram on Friday. She also said she donated to NPR.

Summary

Sheryl Crow announced on Instagram that she is selling her Tesla and donating the proceeds to NPR, citing concerns over Elon Musk’s leadership.

NPR is under political scrutiny, with Republican lawmakers and FCC Chairman Brendan Carr launching investigations.

Crow’s move is a protest against Musk’s influence in government and Trump’s efforts to defund public media.

  • P1nkman@lemmy.world
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    2 months ago

    So i should sell mine with a loss (still have a loan on it), and if I want a car with the same distance, I’ll have to take out another loan? No, thank you. I’ll stick with my FUCK ELON MUSK sticker I got made.

    • Crikeste@lemm.ee
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      2 months ago

      I just hope you realize how spineless that comes off to some people.

      “I will criticize but I WILL NOT be inconvenienced!” lol

      • Eugene V. Debs' Ghost@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
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        2 months ago

        GIVE ME CONVENIENCE OR GIVE ME DEATH

        I DO NOT WANT TO BE INCONVENIENCED, I NEED TO DRIVE IN THE CAR A NEO-NAZI MADE BUT ITS OKAY BECAUSE I SPENT $4 ON A BUMPER STICKER MADE BY SOMEONE CASHING IN ON THIS TREND!

        I WOULD HAVE DONE THE SAME IN A 1942 VOLKSWAGEN WITH A “I DIDN’T KNOW HITLER WAS A BAD GUY WHEN I BOUGHT THIS” BUT IGNORE ME! IT’S NOT MY FAULT I WASN’T AWARE OF THIS INSANE PERSON’S ACTIONS FOR DECADES!

        I’M ONE OF THE GOOD GUYS HERE, YOU SEE? I ONLY GAVE MONEY TO SOMEONE WHO’S CURRENTLY TEARING APART MY NATION’S GOVERNMENT! I’M NEUTRAL TO EVEN GOOD HERE!

    • Lucidlethargy@sh.itjust.works
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      2 months ago

      If you have a sticker, I’m cool with you. And I say some nasty shit about Tesla owners.

      I’ve never seen a sticker in my town. I give them all dirty fucking looks. Fuck those people. I’ve stopped letting them in during traffic… And I let EVERYONE in.

    • hddsx@lemmy.ca
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      2 months ago

      Sooo question. Can you leverage your car as a trade in? Or is it not worth it because you still have a loan? I’m no longer looking for a car, but there was a time where you could basically get out for about the same price you got in for

      • Gerudo@lemm.ee
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        2 months ago

        You absolutely can. It’s whether your upside down on the loan or not if it’s worth it to trade in.

        I’m in a position to trade in my current vehicle for more than I bought it for, but I can’t get anything similar to it for a decent price to make it worthwhile to me.

    • BadmanDan@lemmy.world
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      2 months ago

      I really appreciate the fight. But please don’t put yourself in the red or anymore in the negative over Adolf Musk.

    • Anegro_Montoya@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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      2 months ago

      Americans shit all over Japanese cars and their drives for decades after Pearl Harbor…so, sell it or deal. I’m sorry about the stress and financial part but Emerald Elmo is not someone you want to directly support if at all possible.

    • CancerMancer@sh.itjust.works
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      2 months ago

      I’ve been seeing people advocating ruining random Teslas and it’s pissing me off. Do people think rightoids make up the majority of EV early adopters? Fucking think about it before you go off spray painting swastikas onto innocent people’s cars holy shit.

      • Ensign_Crab@lemmy.worldEnglish
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        2 months ago

        I’ve been seeing people advocating ruining random Teslas and it’s pissing me off.

        All Teslas? No. But if someone’s driving a cybertruck, they know who they were buying into.

      • bluewing@lemm.ee
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        2 months ago

        Don’t be a dick and ruin a stranger’s things just because.

        Still, those early adopters weren’t the people making $45,000 a year. It’s not like they can/could afford a new $60,000 car. Anybody buying a Tesla is solidly upper middle class. And often are DINO’s politically. And they can live comfortably if they aren’t too busy trying to maintain an image.