Toulouse (France) (AFP) – A dozen Teslas were torched in France in what authorities are treating as an arson attack, the prosecutor's office said Monday.

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[–] 168 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Once again the French demonstrate that they know how to raise hell.

We need to get more like the French.

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  • [–] 57 points 1 year ago

    There was a post here the other day asking if vandalism was OK because someone wrote something with their finger on a muddy swasticar.

    Now this is vandalism. Or possibly an accident, batteries like to burn violently and Tesla isn't known for build quality or safety...

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    [–] 88 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    Probably the batteries, yeah?

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  • [–] 69 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    France is literally protesting better than the USA over our own issues...

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  • [–] 37 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    It's because your issues are everyone's issues.

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  • [–] 9 points 1 year ago

    Yeah - I just wish our leaders (Democrat ones) would call for protests at least. It would help. Instead we twiddle our thumbs as our institutions are destroyed. I haven't heard of a single protest for the tariffs today that nobody wants but Trump and Putin...

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  • [–] 62 points 1 year ago (4 children)

    Only 12? C'mon France we know you can do much better. Try again.

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    [–] 44 points 1 year ago* (21 children)

    I’ve heard the best thing people can do against Musk is to vandalise privately purchased Teslas. I’ve heard that will put mass fear in the market not to buy them.

    I’ve heard that vandalising commercially owned Teslas will only result in insurance payouts and more Teslas being made.

    I’ve heard that the best way to vandalise privately owned Teslas is to use spray paint, which is relatively easy to clean off (not hurting the owner too much) while being very media-affective.

    That’s what I’ve heard.

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    [–] 43 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    Good news to start the day :)

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    [–] 40 points 1 year ago

    The French get shit done, unlike weak Americans.

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  • [–] 29 points 1 year ago* (4 children)

    C'mon, please don't generate revenue for Tesla - not even from insurance policies. It makes more sense for the cars to just stand around and rust despite the stainless steel. Nobody wants to buy from that goddamn Nazi anyway.

    But hey, maybe Musk had the cars set on fire himself - that would be a rather harmless insurance scam compared to his other activities...

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    [–] 23 points 1 year ago

    It's true, the French are much better at revolution than Americans.

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  • [–] 22 points 1 year ago (17 children)
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    [–] 19 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    Get the nazi traitors and Putin assets out of Europe. Or at least their businesses.

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    [–] 18 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    I don't support contributions to environmental damage caused by fires. I love the idea that Tesla cars are destroyed. It's a conundrum.

    That said, I like this more than I dislike it.

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  • [–] 18 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    No! Now they can write them off on their insurance! They needed to have them languish unsold taking up retail space for years and learn to regret their purchase.

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  • [–] 12 points 1 year ago (1 child)
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    [–] 12 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    All Tesla dealerships are all directly owned by Tesla, right?

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    [–] 11 points 1 year ago

    Oh no. Anyways

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    [–] 10 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    I'm surprised this hasn't been happening in the US

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  • [–] 9 points 1 year ago

    That's how you boycott something

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