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Donald Trump Bought a $90,000 Tesla With 37 Recall Notices Against It
Here’s hoping Elon Musk won’t have to personally fix President Trump’s new EV anytime soon.
In remarkable scenes outside the White House, the president of the United States has just gone and paid the better part of $100,000 for a car he's not yet driven, and which during the course of its production has been the subject of dozens of recalls for issues as diverse as seat-belt warning system malfunctions and unexpected speeding and lane changes. It should be noted, however, that due to the increasing complexity of the cars being made today, automotive recalls for numerous brands have surged in recent years, including Mercedes, General Motors, BMW, Chrysler, and Ford. For some customers already part of the Tesla collective, the shame of being associated with a brand's CEO who has made Nazi-like salutes and endorsed the far-right political party Alternative for Germany is proving too much, and they are rebadging their EVs with rival marque insignias.
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