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I got one recently (UK). Luckily my pals are nice people, so rather than give me a hard time about Elon, they instead complemented my car on how much luggage will fit in das boot.

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It goes from 0 to 1939 in 3 seconds!

We all thought that the 88 mph easter-egg was an easter-egg for Back to the future. But in reality, it might be the other 88 (see, "what means 88 in germany")

Also, the decimal ASCII code for capital letter X is 88, and Musk likes to quote the infamous “14 words” slightly paraphrased.

Damn strange coincidences.

I can’t believe I bought a car from this dude. Never again. (He also lied to me about FSD for years after I’d already paid for it, but now that fraud pales in comparison to all his latest insane bullshit.)

I guess he just doesn’t need us, his customers, anymore now that he’s captured an authoritarian government.

I was saying it as a joke, but ahem, this 14 words thing is a bit concerning.

I wouldn't be surprised if he sees himself as some sort of Wernher von Braun.

He was named after the elon in von Braun's book.

I was joking that the salute he gave at Trump's inauguration was just a von Braun salute.

It was technically a Bellamy salute (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bellamy_salute), which the Americans invented and used a lot before WW2. Not that this excuses anything, it is still out of style.

Specifically, it went out of style because it was easily confused with that Nazi salute...according to your own link.

Yes, “before WW2” should have made that obvious. I’m pretty sure this is common knowledge.

No need to get defensive! Lots of things that are causally unrelated to WW2 happened before it, and there are many people around trying to excuse Musk's Nazi salute as something that it is not, including as a "Bellamy Salute" or "Roman Salute"

I know, but rockets.

His response to Trumps napoleon tweet had 14 American flags.

At some point (IMO: the first time you do it), cosplaying a Nazi is no different than being a Nazi.

Not even Corporal Schultz or Colonel Klink are excusable.

I would like to have stickers of Elon doing his nazi salutes, that I could put on Teslas I see in the streets.

I see several Teslas a day and have never thought to associate the personal property of an individual with with the political beliefs of a shareholder of the company that makes it.

I'm curious what you are compelled to do when you see a Volkswagen.

What I am compelled to do now, or what I would have been compelled to do in 1943 if my neighbour had bought a VW?

It's pretty different, isn't it?

In 4+ years if we are 4 years into a global war, involving mass genocide, and 10s of million of dead, and your neighbor buys a Tesla, I would be fine if you defaced it with a sticker.

It's not even 1939 yet. Leave the Tesla alone.

Perhaps stopping before 1933 would be preferable?

You asked my opinion, I gave it.

But dude, you don't get to tell me what I must think of Tesla. I couldn't care less about you being fine with me "defacing a Telsa with a sticker".

Wanna talk about genocide? Read about "Gaza".

As a car enthusiast, I know that the history of VW is nuanced. And you should know that also.

Right now, with Tesla, there is no nuance. It's as clear day. A meme-lord douche is currently CEO and I absolutely detest what he currently stands for. When I see a Tesla, I see said douche sieg heiling.

The history of every german car maker that was around in the 30ies is "nuanced" in that way.

Agreed. But it is history. For example, you'll know that it was the allies who effectively restarted VW as a practical solution after WW2 and who can be credited with its existence.

Tesla is here and now.

I wouldn't buy a VW before/during WW2. I wouldn't buy a Tesla now.

Not making the two equivalent - but who knows where history is going. We're talking about a US government with fascist tendencies, openly flirting with a mafia superpower.

Some American as well.

Shareholder? He's the CEO making operational decisions. Cybertruck is his vanity project.

No, you don't get to say he's just a mere investor.

I'll help fund your kickstarter, if i get a sticker pack.

Did they indicate the amount of luggage with a raised right hand?

Easter Egg to help you out - on standard models, you can unlock Ludicrous mode by shouting: Schneil !!!

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