In a brand new viral video, a diesel truck driver rolled coal over dozens of Tesla protesters peacefully exercising their First Modification rights.
It’s not clear which aspect is which at this level.
“Rolling coal” is a time period used when truck drivers with modified diesel engines intentionally emit giant quantities of black or gray smoke, typically directed at particular vehicles or individuals – usually as a type of anti-environmentalism protest or to be obnoxious.
It’s unlawful in most jurisdictions as a result of violating clear air legal guidelines.
Tesla drivers was once the goal of diesel truck homeowners rolling coal. I wrote about it a number of occasions to level out that some truck homeowners hate Tesla for no purpose.
It’s spectacular how shortly the world adjustments.
Now, you might have hundreds of individuals across the US protesting at Tesla places. You’ll assume that these Tesla-hating truck drivers could be on the protesters’ aspect, however that’s not the case anymore.
Instagram consumer Pierce6.4 posted a video of himself rolling coal in his Ford F-250 6.4 on protestors in entrance of a Tesla retailer this weekend:
The video went viral and was reposted by a number of pages on Fb and X. Most commentators on Pierce’s web page joked about how he ought to have gotten nearer.
Not solely are rolling coal diesel truck drivers now towards peaceable individuals protesting Tesla, however some Tesla followers and shareholders are with these diesel truck drivers.
On a Tesla shareholder’s Fb group, a high contributor posted the video favorably, and one other added he’s shocked to be on the identical aspect because the diesel truck driver:
It reveals a transparent divide inside Tesla followers because the model and its CEO are more and more politicized.
Electrek’s Take
We dwell within the weirdest timeline doable. Just a few years in the past, peabrain truck drivers have been rolling coal on Tesla drivers to protest towards electrical autos.
Now, you might have environmentalists protesting Tesla and truck drivers rolling coal on Tesla protestors.
When you would have informed me that is the place we might be simply 3 years in the past, I might have by no means believed you.
First off, there’s clearly no excuse for this. These individuals peacefully protested, which is their proper underneath the US Structure.
Attacking them like that’s not solely harmful and polluting, however it’s, at its core, un-American.
Secondly, the truth that they’re individuals who name themselves Tesla followers cheering reveals that the group has misplaced its ethical compass.
It’s all about cash and the inventory; it’s not concerning the mission anymore.
The place is the outrage from Tesla followers? I’ve condemned vandalism towards Tesla autos and property, however that is objectively worse. It’s a direct bodily assault on Tesla protesters. It’s not acceptable.
As a long-time Tesla fan and defender of its mission to speed up the world’s transition to electrical autos and renewable power, I by no means felt so disconnected from this group.
This highlights Tesla’s essential concern proper now underneath CEO Elon Musk: it’s changing into a completely politicized model.
For the left, Tesla is Musk’s private piggy financial institution to finance the rise of fascism within the US.
For the precise, Tesla is Musk’s private piggy financial institution to finance the rise of fascism within the US
Whereas that’s occurring, Tesla can’t succeed at its mission to transition the world to a sustainable economic system, and all of us lose.
