Famous entrepreneur Elon Musk stands out among CEOs of other companies with his active use of social media and interaction with his followers. So far, we’ve seen him make some very strange decisions just for his Twitter audience. However, this time, Musk’s followers demand a sanction against Russia.
Musk, who made Tesla charging free in four cities of Ukraine last week, was asked to impose serious sanctions on Russia.
Elon Musk is asked to cut the power of Tesla vehicles in Russia
Elon Musk had his company take a step that supports Ukraine. We had already predicted that as a US-based technology company, it would impose some sanctions on Russia. The US government also encouraged US companies to impose sanctions on Russia. If the pressure from Twitter users continues to increase, the US Government will be pleased. In other words, it is a possible scenario that electric vehicles in Russia will be disabled in the coming days.
If this happens, trust in Tesla will be shaken. Because the interruption of a digital platform will not affect the Russians deeply, but the inability to use their cars for which they paid thousands of dollars may cause them to never buy a Tesla again. That’s why deactivating Tesla vehicles in Russia is a very difficult decision to make.
On the other hand, there is a more optimistic solution, such as disabling electric charging stations. Thus, Tesla owners have a little more difficulty in charging their vehicles and become aware of the war. But at the end of the day, they continue to use Tesla vehicles. Thus, trust in Tesla will be less shaken than in the other scenario.
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