David Pivnick

And it's not through his operation of the business so much as just, you know, there are aspects of day-to-day life in the United States that I don't think it's radical to say, sticking with the theme of keywords, that are somewhat tribal in nature. And politics certainly fits very heavily into that category. And so where, you know, one of Haley's uncles who's

A kind, smart person who drives a Tesla every couple of weeks posts his long explanatory Facebook post or meta post or whatever the heck it's called about how he drove a Tesla before Elon, quote unquote, went crazy. And he's got a 75 paragraph essay justifying his choice of vehicle. And that at this point, it's too expensive for him to get out from that decision. You know, I read things like that.

A kind, smart person who drives a Tesla every couple of weeks posts his long explanatory Facebook post or meta post or whatever the heck it's called about how he drove a Tesla before Elon, quote unquote, went crazy. And he's got a 75 paragraph essay justifying his choice of vehicle. And that at this point, it's too expensive for him to get out from that decision. You know, I read things like that.

A kind, smart person who drives a Tesla every couple of weeks posts his long explanatory Facebook post or meta post or whatever the heck it's called about how he drove a Tesla before Elon, quote unquote, went crazy. And he's got a 75 paragraph essay justifying his choice of vehicle. And that at this point, it's too expensive for him to get out from that decision. You know, I read things like that.

And I think it creates a real risk for Tesla as a company because there's a whole bunch of people that are here that are existing customers or would-be customers who are going to ultimately refuse to buy the vehicle, either because they don't agree with what one of the principles of the company stands for, or because they're worried that by driving the car, they're communicating an agreement that they don't want to, and they're going to have folks, you know,

And I think it creates a real risk for Tesla as a company because there's a whole bunch of people that are here that are existing customers or would-be customers who are going to ultimately refuse to buy the vehicle, either because they don't agree with what one of the principles of the company stands for, or because they're worried that by driving the car, they're communicating an agreement that they don't want to, and they're going to have folks, you know,

And I think it creates a real risk for Tesla as a company because there's a whole bunch of people that are here that are existing customers or would-be customers who are going to ultimately refuse to buy the vehicle, either because they don't agree with what one of the principles of the company stands for, or because they're worried that by driving the car, they're communicating an agreement that they don't want to, and they're going to have folks, you know,

key their car or do other things that they don't want to deal with. I think when you have those forces posed against the business, I think that there's real risk because the ability to sell cars and the ability to unload used Teslas is obviously being severely impacted. I think people are fairly dug in on their concerns on that front.

key their car or do other things that they don't want to deal with. I think when you have those forces posed against the business, I think that there's real risk because the ability to sell cars and the ability to unload used Teslas is obviously being severely impacted. I think people are fairly dug in on their concerns on that front.

key their car or do other things that they don't want to deal with. I think when you have those forces posed against the business, I think that there's real risk because the ability to sell cars and the ability to unload used Teslas is obviously being severely impacted. I think people are fairly dug in on their concerns on that front.

What that means, it may be as simple as an additional pivot from Elon in a different direction that cures those particular problems. But I think absent something changing, there's a bit of a spiral there. And when the fundamental core business is selling vehicles, and it's become harder to sell vehicles for political reasons, that doesn't bode well for the company.

What that means, it may be as simple as an additional pivot from Elon in a different direction that cures those particular problems. But I think absent something changing, there's a bit of a spiral there. And when the fundamental core business is selling vehicles, and it's become harder to sell vehicles for political reasons, that doesn't bode well for the company.

What that means, it may be as simple as an additional pivot from Elon in a different direction that cures those particular problems. But I think absent something changing, there's a bit of a spiral there. And when the fundamental core business is selling vehicles, and it's become harder to sell vehicles for political reasons, that doesn't bode well for the company.

And I don't think there's a quick fix.

And I don't think there's a quick fix.

And I don't think there's a quick fix.

In any event, David Pivnik- By the way, that should be part of their marketing campaign. People in France don't want to drive our cars. They should lean into that. I think it makes them a more appealing brand in the United States. That should be part of their platform.

In any event, David Pivnik- By the way, that should be part of their marketing campaign. People in France don't want to drive our cars. They should lean into that. I think it makes them a more appealing brand in the United States. That should be part of their platform.

In any event, David Pivnik- By the way, that should be part of their marketing campaign. People in France don't want to drive our cars. They should lean into that. I think it makes them a more appealing brand in the United States. That should be part of their platform.

Great keeping up. Thanks for having me, Scott.