‘My wife and kids don’t deserve this’

A Cybertruck owner in Worcester, Massachusetts, tried to trade in his gold Tesla Cybertruck after he and his family faced constant harassment, but the company refused, Torque News reported.

Kumait Jaroje posted on the Tesla Cybertruck Enthusiast Facebook group that he and his family were regularly harassed for driving the vehicle. People were making aggressive hand gestures or yelling at them; Someone even vandalized his truck by putting a Nazi sticker on it. Nazis with their collaborators killed six million Jews During the Holocaust.

Jaroje said the abuse began to affect his family, too. His children are afraid of hostilities and his wife now refuses to drive the truck. “My wife and children do not deserve this” wrote in the Facebook post.

Worried about his family, Jaroje tried to trade in his Cybertruck to Tesla, but the company did not accept it.

Instances of abuse like this could hinder the widespread adoption of electric vehicles, which are vital in reducing people’s dependence on dirty energy sources such as oil and gas.

EPA says burning gas and diesel releases heat-trapping gases. Electric vehicles can help reduce this pollution because do not produce tailpipe exhaust. Some drivers are still hesitant to switch to electric vehicles due to myths about electric vehicles. range anxietyAccording to US News and World Report and concerns about the pollution it creates battery production.

A University of Oxford researcher found that even with the mining required for EV batteries, the world still extracts much more coal, oil and gas per year – around 16.5 billion tonnes per year – compared to the approximately 7.7 million tonnes of minerals mined for low-carbon technology.

Harassment and stigma act as barriers to people trying to make cleaner transportation choices. Better understanding of public opinion Benefits of EVs And how do they reduce it? trust Focusing on dirty energy can help reduce the stigma of early adopters.

Those who commented on Jaroje’s post sympathized with him. A few Cybertruck-owning friends suggested ignoring the hostilities, but Jaroje said that could make things worse.

In response to one comment, Jaroje wrote: “This is not a ‘chill’ tag. Someone is accusing me of being a Nazi and telling me to speak up. The truck has been scratched multiple times and I fixed it with no problems. If we don’t tell these freaks to stop, this ignorant mentality might cause someone to throw rocks at the truck next time.”

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