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by kelseyfrog 309 days ago
> The reason is simply that the market is currently higher income earning early adopters.

I'm not sure this has a basis in reality. There is no supporting evidence for it.

On the contrary, there is evidence that both Musk's favorability rating[1] and Tesla's brand reputation[2][3] have nosedived over the last few years and especially after Jan 2025.

If you want to claim an income-value-market cause, you'll have to provide more compelling evidence.

1. https://www.natesilver.net/p/elon-musk-polls-popularity-nate...

2. https://www.businessinsider.com/tesla-favorabilty-america-us...

3. https://www.axios.com/2025/05/21/tesla-s-tumbling-brand-repu...