Have you considered his social capital though?
- made various transphobic, fat shaming, and otherwise derogatory remarks against people
- spreads conspiracy theories
- accused rescuers of being pedos
- plays around with other people’s livelihoods like they don’t matter
- he’s been accused of sexual harassment
- he allies himself with other problematic people like Joe Rogan
- he routinely flouts local ordinances, especially around health care
- constantly tries to make it appear as if he’s being benevolent but either does nothing on onerous terms (cave rescue submarine, world hunger pledge), comes up drastically short (ventilator support) or renegs as soon as it’s slightly inconvenient (starlink)
- supports Russia invading and taking land. (Yes he donated starlink to Ukraine, but also overcharged both the US government and the people of Ukraine)
Then let’s look at the technical side, which provide other areas of criticism:
- solar roofs are incredibly behind schedule for many people who’ve signed on
- Tesla routinely fails to ship vehicles on schedule that he’ll still constantly hype up
- Tesla use full self driving as a sales term but are routinely behind schedule on things for years
- Tesla keep cutting parts from their vehicles reducing functionality , while raising prices
There’s a lot of fodder to dislike about him. Maybe people can dismiss one or the other, but they add up and have been adding up at an increasingly large rate recently.
Also I know this will likely result in a lot of sea-lioning responses. I won’t respond to any non-good faith discussion.