Disney stopped advertising on X. Musk told Iger to 'go f- yourself.' Now, Tesla owners are paying the price.
  • indigomirage@lemmy.caEnglish
    6·
    11 months ago

    Since Twitter has nothing to do with Tesla (beyond the emotionally stunted owner) this is serious line being crossed. I mean - I don’t care about Tesla. But I do care about SpaceX and Starlink as they have serious geopolitical implications.

    Some country’s leader disses Twitter and they don’t get to launch satellites. Or their people don’t get satellite internet.

    This amount of power should not be in the hands of one rich guy with an inferiority complex.

  • deegeese@sopuli.xyzEnglish
    6·
    11 months ago

    Imagine buying a $50k car and they take away features because the CEO is having a temper tantrum and wants everyone else to suffer.

    You’d have to be a fool to give this guy your money.

    • Blackmist@feddit.ukEnglish
      2·
      11 months ago

      If only it was just money.

      There are people joining waiting lists to let Musk put microchips in their brains.

  • AlexJD@feddit.ukEnglish
    5·
    11 months ago

    10 years ago if someone had told me that in the future the tantrums of a billionaire petulant manchild would decide what features are available in your already paid for car I wouldn’t have believed them.

  • Jaysyn@kbin.social
    3·
    11 months ago

    “Citing fire hazard, Disney bans Tesla vehicles from their properties, worldwide.” would be a hilarious headline.

  • prole@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    2·
    11 months ago

    Any of my knowledge of this is based on the show Succession, so I probably have no idea what I’m talking about, but couldn’t Tesla’s board remove Elon as CEO for making terrible decisions that negatively affect shareholders?

    • kingthrillgore@lemmy.mlEnglish
      2·
      11 months ago

      Yes, they could once they prove that Elon’s actions are impacting the day to day at Tesla regardless of conduct. The issue is the board is made of sycophants who will vouch for Elon, namely James Murdoch, JB Straubel, and his brother, Kimbal Musk

      • whofearsthenight@lemm.eeEnglish
        2·
        11 months ago

        And, if Elon had a real board, this probably would have already happened. This is a perfect example of why. What problem has Disney caused Tesla that they could possibly articulate to a customer that would justify this move and not cost them good will if nothing else, and sales likely especially as this gets a ton of coverage? “Yes, I understand your frustration, and yes I can hear your kid screaming in the background about not being able to watch Frozen while you’re stuck charging. But you see, sir/madame, our CEO has a very, and I really have to make sure I state this correctly, but very tiny penis. It’s so small, just constantly peeing on his balls (which are also very small.) We here at Tesla let him compensate for this by making the product worse for you, our paying customers. Anyway, can I interest you in a CyberTruck? Please? We’ve only sold 3 and my family needs to eat.”

  • Joker@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish
    2·
    11 months ago

    I think I will put in a support ticket about it just for the hell of it. They have time for petty shit like this but still haven’t fixed the automatic wipers that have been broken since August. Automatic wipers are actually a necessity in this car because the only way to operate them manually is with a few clicks on the touchscreen. It’s dangerous. They kept closing my support requests for it until I gave them the number for the NHTSA complaint I filed. I’m so sick of this turd and his shitty companies.

  • rynzcycle@kbin.social
    2·
    11 months ago

    CEO of public company actively makes product worse because of business dealings at a seperate private company owned by said CEO. Not that Tesla shareholders don’t already have enough reason to be pissed, but good lord.

    And it’s not a “feud” that would imply Disney is being petty instead of making the fucking obvious business decision to pull advertising spend from the dumpster fire of racism and controversy that is Twitter.