For years, many Tesla owners and investors ardently admired the company’s CEO Elon Musk and believed it was solving some of the world’s biggest problems. But now, they are selling their cars and dumping their stock. Musk’s controversial public behavior and involvement in politics, the shift from sustainable energy toward robots and AI, and troubles with the cars themselves have made fans weary.

Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
0:19 Chapter 1: Tesla’s in trouble
04:18 Chapter 2: The mission
06:57 Chapter 3: Musk’s shift
11:23 Chapter 4: The way back

Producer: Robert Ferris
Editor: Nic Golden Henry
Animation: Christina Locopo, Alisa Stern
Senior Managing Producer: Tala Hadavi
Additional footage: Getty Images, Tesla, The White House

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Are Tesla’s Biggest Fans Done With Elon Musk?